Many memory experts agree that the best way to retain information is by using color and illustrations. In Color Yourself Smart: Birds of North America, you'll explore the world of our continent's winged creatures by coloring 52 illustrations of birds such as the black skimmer and the California condor.

As you fill in each amazing picture and read the fascinating bits of information that accompanies it, you'll gain a deeper understanding of bird behavior, from breeding to feeding. You'll learn who has fast feet to catch rattlesnakes (the greater roadrunner) and whose terrifying talons help him kill (the sharp-shinned hawk.)

Color Yourself Smart: Birds of North America contains 52 large illustrations of the birds of our continent, each with 10 corresponding facts to help you learn while you color. Twenty-five small detail illustrations offer even more in-depth looks at these fascinating flyers.

Each book comes with 8 Faber-Castell color pencils, a sharpener, and an eraser. Dominic Couzens is a full-time