New Releases by Ted Menten

Dress the former First Lady in more than a dozen memorable fashions including gowns by Jason Wu and Naeem Khan, simple but chic Narciso Rodriguez skirt and top, the Tadashi Shoji dress she wore on "The Tonight Show," many other outfits.

The evolution of coloring is upon us. In addition to coloring beautiful illustrations, you can now relax by finding your way through the hidden mazes within each picture! Mazes add another element of concentration to coloring by diverting your mind’s focus—if only for a few minutes—from your worries to a fun and simple task. Ted Menten’s Mindful Mazes Coloring Book: Fashions features forty-eight black-and-white outlines of charming and elegant fashions for colorists to fill with their favorite tones. Included within these lovely and relaxing illustrations is an individual maze for participants to solve before or after coloring, if they so choose. Find your way to the end of stress and the beginning of relaxation.

The evolution of coloring is upon us. In addition to coloring beautiful illustrations, you can now relax by finding your way through the hidden mazes within each picture! Mazes add another element of concentration to coloring by diverting your mind’s focus—if only for a few minutes—to a fun and simple task instead of your worries. Featuring forty-eight black-and-white outlines of charming and elegant fashions for colorists to fill with their favorite tones, Ted Menten’s Mindful Mazes Coloring Book: Floral Fantasies is overflowing with abundance of beautiful flower designs. Hidden within these relaxing illustrations is an individual maze for participants to solve, if they so choose, before or after coloring these delightful floral designs. Find your way to the end of stress and the beginning of relaxation.

Exotic flowers, peacock feathers, dragonflies, and other floral and animal motifs take on the sinuous beauty associated with Art Nouveau in this stylish coloring book. Sixty-three full-page illustrations, based on classic designs.

Fill these beautiful psalms and other poetic phrases with your favorite colors. These illustrations will transport you, helping you relax and transcend the stresses of daily life. No matter your faith, you will derive spiritual satisfaction from these divine designs. Drawing quotations directly from the Bible, this coloring book offers important and inspiring messages to live by, including: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” The book also includes Psalms such as “Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” and “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Surrounding these uplifting biblical psalms are beautiful black-and-white illustrations adorned with florals, animal life, and much more for you to color! Additionally, this book is perfectly sized for on-the-go coloring and includes perforated pages so that colorists can easily remove and display their finished works. So pick up your copy of Psalms to Color: Words That Inspire and relax by coloring these hopeful and soothing images.

Bring these beautiful biblical scenes to life with your favorite colors. Each of these heavenly illustrations will transport you, helping you relax and transcend the stresses of daily life. Glorious Scenes to Color: Comfort and Joy includes thirty-one divine black-and-white outlines for you to fill with color. This adult coloring book depicts sublime Christian classics such as “The Good Shepherd” and “The Nativity Scene,” both of which have been adapted and reproduced countless times. Now, you can add your very own creative color choices and artistic touch to these marvelous illustrations. As an accompanying feature, each scene includes a corresponding quote from the Bible. Perfectly sized for on-the-go coloring, express your inner creativity and inspiration anywhere. Additionally, this book includes perforated pages so that colorists can easily remove and display their finished works. So pick up your copy of Glorious Scenes to Color: Comfort and Joy, rejuvenate your soul, and de-stress with these inspirational illustrations.

Rediscover the nostalgic charm of the most festive of holidays with these 31 traditional designs. Adult colorists can celebrate the Christmas season all year long with vintage scenes of bustling shoppers, carolers, candy canes, and, of course, jolly St. Nick. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, An Old-Fashioned Christmas and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Rediscover the nostalgic charm of the most festive of holidays with these 31 traditional designs. Adult colorists can celebrate the Christmas season all year long with vintage scenes of bustling shoppers, carolers, candy canes, and, of course, jolly St. Nick. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, An Old-Fashioned Christmas and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Retreat to a Garden of Eden–like setting with more than 30 gorgeous images to color. Intricate black-and-white drawings feature lush vegetation and exotic bird and insect life in scenes of an earthly paradise.

Discover the elegance of body art with stylishly tattooed paper dolls. These six paper dolls sport a spectacular array of body art, from subtle shoulder and navel ornaments to full sleeves in brilliant color. Four female and two male dolls of varying ethnicities model a wide range of ink styles as well as a wardrobe of striking outfits and additional tattoo motifs.

Dorothy Gale''s adventures in the Land of Oz didn''t end after that famous first one when she met the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was followed by 38 more Oz books that introduced more than 600 magical characters. In Ted Menten''s newest paper-doll book, "The World of Oz," Dorothy and her original three friends are joined by Jack Pumpkinhead, Tik-Tok, the Patchwork Girl, and Princess Ozma, accompanied by a few more characters from Oz. All of the images are inspired by the illustrations John R. Neill drew for the later Oz books. You''ll have hours of fun over the rainbow dressing up these 7 paper dolls in 23 different outfits.

Four alluring yet malevolent paper dolls come with a wardrobe of bustle gowns and stands depicting a graveyard and other sinister settings. Inspired by the hit Showtime TV series Penny Dreadful, these dolls will appeal to those with an interest in Victoriana and the related resurgence of Gothic horror fiction.

Two dolls model 22 creations by longtime industry giants such as Dior, Chanel, and Saint Laurent as well as extravagant costumes by latter-day designers, including Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen.

Four fetching paper dolls and 28 fantastic costumes feature sultry, ready-for-action models with a wardrobe of sexy gowns, jumpsuits, and boots as well as a full complement of gadgets. Includes mature content.

This colorful cast of villainesses features four dolls and 16 costumes for Narnia''s White Witch, Morgan le Fay of Camelot, the Snow Queen, Alice in Wonderland''s Queen of Hearts, and other cruel beauties.

These adorable little creatures are held together by snaps, allowing mix-and-match assembly. Well-illustrated, simple instructions for making 14 critters and accessories: rabbit, mouse, lion, reindeer, lamb, panda, elephant, puppy, and more.

Four paper dolls, 25 clothing stencils, and 24 patterns offer design materials for an endless array of style combinations. Includes a versatile selection of shoes, belts, bags, and scarves.

This cute teenaged Goth girl sticker paper doll has plenty of style -- you can tell by her wardrobe of 28 reusable stickers. A chic array of retro fashions offers tons of mix-and-match fun with trendy dresses, jackets, and skirts and loads of accessories, including wigs, hats, tights, and boots.

Jolly holiday scenes include a snowman, Santa, three French hens, and other themes from "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Follow the easy directions to create pictures that pop off the page. Includes 3-D glasses!

More than 200 color and black-and-white images newly rendered from W. W. Denslow''s original illustrations for L. Frank Baum''s timeless tale. All of the familiar characters — from Dorothy to the Wicked Witch — are well represented, either individually, grouped, or combined with frames and other handy design elements.

Return to Oz with this set of 16 colorful stickers! Based on W. W. Denslow''s original illustrations, the images include the characters from the endearing children’s classic — Dorothy and Toto, the Scarecrow, the munchkins, and more.

L. Frank Baum''s ever-popular tale springs to life with this lively collection of characters. Based on the original W. W. Denslow art, the dolls include Dorothy, Toto, and many denizens of Oz.

Angels, carolers, snowflakes, and all the other traditional holiday scenes await among these 48 images, which include a trip to Santa''s workshop and illustrations depicting The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Shortly after Ted Menten''s book, Gentle Closings: How to Say Goodbye to Some You Love,Ó was published, he began to receive letters from his readers. They were all 8-12 pages long. Grief, it seems, isn''t easily expressed into simple thoughts. Long time companions, life partners, & family members all have difficulty imagining a continued life journey without their beloved partners. But continue they do, each in their own way. This personal journal is one way you might find comfort in these solo hours. Here are quotes by great writers, artists, & thinkers; proverbs & sayings; & personal expressions that have developed over the years. It is his hope that these words will provide you with quiet inspiration as you express yourself in these pages. Illustrations.

According to Ted Menten, premier authority on the subject of collectible teddy bear construction, making these plush little companions can be a highly creative pursuit. Unlike other toys that were once handmade and are now machine-produced, teddy bears remain basically the same as they were when first created in 1903. Emphasizing the fun, expressive aspect of this time-honored handcraft, Menten offers a unique new technique developed in his popular teddy bear-making classes, using basic patterns that can be modified and interchanged to create uniquely personal bears any crafter will display with pride. Ted Menten is the author of Gentle Closings and After Goodbye. He also created the magazine Teddy Bear Review, has written 19 books on the subject, and conducts teddy bear-making classes around the world.

Nationally recognized grief counselor Ted Menten reviews and responds to some of the many letters he''s received from readers of his book Gentle Closings: How to Say Goodbye to Someone You Love. He addresses those coping with the imminent loss of a loved one, exploring such issues as survivor guilt, the effects of a family member''s death, and the various stages of grief. Ted Menten provided counseling for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the World Trade Center attack, and volunteers regularly to help terminally ill patients and their families.

Only by giving full value to the pain of loss can one give full value to love, notes nationally recognized grief counselor Ted Menten in this handsome cloth journal whose pages are highlighted with moving quotes and verse. Menten, the acclaimed author of Gentle Closings, uses similar journals in his counseling work by assigning the bereaved to write three pages a day expressing their emotions of loss and pain as a means of moving toward acceptance. Ted Menten provided counseling for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the World Trade Center attack, and volunteers regularly to help terminally ill patients and their families.

The author recounts his experiences visiting terminally ill children''s wards in hospitals and holding group therapy sessions with the children, and describes what he learned from the young patients.