Chivattoni CreativeLife in theSalt Marsh
A Lowcountry Wildlife Coloring Book
Thirty-five scenes from the tidal creeks and mudflats, from alligators and fiddler crabs to terrapins and ospreys. Every page comes with a fun fact about the animal you're coloring.
Color a page right here
Pick a color, then tap any open space in the drawing. This page from the book shows a green anole climbing a palmetto tree above the marsh.
Tip: green anoles are bright green. Try Cordgrass for the lizard, Sky above the marsh, and Mudflat for the palmetto trunk.
Prefer pencils and paper? Print the full-size page.
Download the printable page (PDF)What's inside the book
Bold, clean outlines that are relaxing for adults and easy for kids, with a little bit of marsh science on every spread.
- 35 illustrations
- Birds, crabs, turtles, fish, insects, and wide marsh views, each on its own page.
- Single-sided pages
- Every drawing has a blank back, so markers won't ruin the next picture.
- A fun fact for every scene
- Printed on the page facing each drawing, so you learn as you color.
- 8.5 × 11 inch paperback
- 76 pages, including a color test page and a "this book belongs to" page.
Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs have blue blood! Scientists use a substance from it to help make sure medicines and vaccines are safe.
Osprey Blue crab Marsh wren Marsh boardwalk
You'll also meet an American alligator, great and snowy egrets, a clapper rail, a willet, periwinkle snails, a horseshoe crab, a kingfisher, river otters, raccoons, a muskrat, pelicans, oystercatchers, sandpipers, a northern harrier, a tern, ribbed mussels, shrimp, a dragonfly, and a butterfly on sea lavender.
A gift that feels like home
For anyone who loves Lowcountry marshes: visitors who want to take a bit of the coast home, locals who know every creek, and kids who can't stop asking what lives in the mud.
Carry it in your shop
Gift shops, museum stores, nature centers, marinas, and inns can order copies directly from the author at wholesale pricing.
- Local, regionally themed gift item
- Appeals to visitors, families, and nature lovers
- Small minimum orders
Include your shop name and how many copies you're thinking about, and you'll get pricing and a sample.
More from Chivattoni Creative
Planners and journals
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Start a conversationAbout the author
NJ Chivattoni makes coloring books and planners inspired by the marshes, creeks, and wildlife of the Lowcountry. Life in the Salt Marsh is the first book from Chivattoni Creative.
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