Background
Jan Sovak was born on February 13, 1953, in Tábor, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia). He is a son of Miroslav and Dana Sovak.
(Here's a wonderful opportunity to take a trip back in tim...)
Here's a wonderful opportunity to take a trip back in time and discover the awesome array of prehistoric mammals that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. This book contains 41 detailed, ready-to-color illustrations (including four double-page drawings) depicting giant bears, saber-toothed cats, tiny rodents, and dozens of other creatures now known only by their fossil remains.
https://www.amazon.com/Prehistoric-Mammals-Coloring-Book-Sovak/dp/0486266737/?tag=2022091-20
1991
(With this detailed and accurate coloring book, coloring e...)
With this detailed and accurate coloring book, coloring enthusiasts of all ages can set out on a safari through the animal kingdom, learning to recognize and identify a host of the world's wild creatures. Fourteen double-page illustrations depict over 50 animals from North and South America, Africa, madagascar, Asia, Australia, the Arctic, Antarctica and Europe.
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Animals-Coloring-Book-Sovak/dp/0486277356/?tag=2022091-20
1993
(For this handsome coloring book, award-winning illustrato...)
For this handsome coloring book, award-winning illustrator Jan Sovak has provided a stunning gallery of line drawings depicting 41 snakes found worldwide. His clean, meticulous renderings, showing each snake in its natural habitat, include the anaconda, black mamba, boomslang, cottonmouth, fer-de-lance, king cobra, royal python, Sahara sand viper, boa constrictor, puff adder, Indian python, milk snake, garter snake, and many more. Detailed captions describe each snake. Includes an Index of popular and scientific names.
https://www.amazon.com/Snakes-World-Coloring-Dover-Nature/dp/0486284719/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Noted wildlife illustrator Jan Sovak invites us into the ...)
Noted wildlife illustrator Jan Sovak invites us into the realm of the reptiles with realistic, accurate full-color depictions of 17 serpents: Anaconda, Gabon Viper, Spotted Water Snake, Timber Rattlesnake, King Cobra, Sunbeam Snake, Banded Krait, Emerald Tree Boa, Blue-striped Garter Snake, Rhinoceros Viper, and seven more. Ideal for helping youngsters or any nature lover recognize and identify these fascinating, often misunderstood animals, the stickers also make eye-catching additions to notebooks, stationery, lockers, gym bags, lunch boxes, and other paraphernalia. Noted wildlife illustrator Jan Sovak invites us into the realm of the reptiles with realistic, accurate full-color depictions of 17 serpents: Anaconda, Gabon Viper, Spotted Water Snake, Timber Rattlesnake, King Cobra, Sunbeam Snake, Banded Krait, Emerald Tree Boa, Blue-striped Garter Snake, Rhinoceros Viper, and seven more. Ideal for helping youngsters or any nature lover recognize and identify these fascinating, often misunderstood animals, the stickers also make eye-catching additions to notebooks, stationery, lockers, gym bags, lunch boxes, and other paraphernalia.
https://www.amazon.com/Realistic-Snakes-Stickers-Little-Activity/dp/0486286800/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Fascinating, realistically portrayed images of animals cu...)
Fascinating, realistically portrayed images of animals currently facing extinction, among them the Siberian tiger, Corsican moufflon, Grevy's zebra, giant armadillo, American alligator, Himalayan monal pheasant, crested ibis, and many more. Great for bulletin board displays, school projects, more. Includes Sticker Guide.
https://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Animals-Stickers-Full-Color-Pressure-Sensitive/dp/0486296857/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Learn about the fascinating relationship between desert p...)
Learn about the fascinating relationship between desert plants and animals and their environment with this excellent activity book. Apply realistic sticker illustrations of a coyote, striped skunk, burrowing owl, roadrunner, Gila monster, western rattlesnake, and 27 other creatures to a southwestern American desert backdrop. Learn about the fascinating relationship between desert plants and animals and their environment with this excellent activity book. Apply realistic sticker illustrations of a coyote, striped skunk, burrowing owl, roadrunner, Gila monster, western rattlesnake, and 27 other creatures to a southwestern American desert backdrop.
https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Sticker-Picture-Peel-Apply/dp/0486293653/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(Admirers of big cats will love these ten realistic, full-...)
Admirers of big cats will love these ten realistic, full-color tattoos depicting such formidable felines as a lion, tiger, ocelot, cougar, jaguar, black panther, clouded leopard, and more. Simple instructions explain how to apply tattoos to arms, shoulders, legs, and other body parts. Completely safe. Easily removed with baby oil.
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Cats-Tattoos-Dover/dp/048628994X/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(Create your own prehistoric landscape populated with such...)
Create your own prehistoric landscape populated with such formidable beasts as apatosaurus, vulcanodon, diplodocus, stegosaurus, archaeopteryx, and others by applying sticker images to a large backdrop depicting a primeval landscape punctuated with trees and vegetation. 36 full-color stickers. Create your own prehistoric landscape populated with such formidable beasts as apatosaurus, vulcanodon, diplodocus, stegosaurus, archaeopteryx, and others by applying sticker images to a large backdrop depicting a primeval landscape punctuated with trees and vegetation.
https://www.amazon.com/Jurassic-Dinosaurs-Sticker-Picture-Dover/dp/0486296695/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Here's a little activity book that will delight youngster...)
Here's a little activity book that will delight youngsters interested in one of nature's most delicately beautiful creatures - the butterfly. The easy-to-read text provides information (range, habitat, distinguishing characteristics, etc.) about 12 different species: giant swallowtail, buckeye, red-spotted purple, monarch, long-tailed skipper, mourning cloak, Colorado hairstreak, and five more. Also included on each page is a space for one of 12 accurate, detailed stickers depicting the butterflies described. Youngsters simply place the full-color stickers on the pages with the appropriate text and they have an instant guidebook for home or classroom use.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Butterflies-Little-Activity/dp/0486295516/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Informative hands-on guidebook with colorful sticker illu...)
Informative hands-on guidebook with colorful sticker illustrations and carefully researched text describes 12 prehistoric creatures: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Iguanodon, and 9 others. Informative hands-on guidebook with colorful sticker illustrations and carefully researched text describes 12 prehistoric creatures: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Iguanodon, and 9 others.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Cretaceous-Dinosaurs-Books/dp/0486295524/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(There are more insects than any other kind of living thin...)
There are more insects than any other kind of living thing on earth! Over 800,000 kinds have been identified, and scientists believe there may be as many as three million species in all. They come in an enormous variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. In this book you'll learn about twelve insects you've probably seen, but may not know much about. It's up to you to complete this guide by placing the stickers in the correct spaces. By reading the descriptions and looking at the pictures, you'll soon be able to recognize these insects whenever you see them, and you'll know some interesting things about them, too.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Insects-Little-Activity/dp/0486298094/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(A family of Troodon spends a warm summer day searching fo...)
A family of Troodon spends a warm summer day searching for food and trying to avoid its enemies, in a story that also includes information about Troodon.
https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Time-Troodon/dp/096825120X/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Kids can bring the underwater world of a coral reef to vi...)
Kids can bring the underwater world of a coral reef to vivid life with this beautiful book. 29 full-color stickers depict a great barracuda, spadefish, queen angelfish, rainbow wrasse, and many others. Simply rearrange the reusable sticker images on the laminated background scene to create one dramatic scene after another. Kids can bring the underwater world of a coral reef to vivid life with this beautiful book. 29 full-color stickers depict a great barracuda, spadefish, queen angelfish, rainbow wrasse, and many others. Simply rearrange the reusable sticker images on the laminated background scene to create one dramatic scene after another.
https://www.amazon.com/Explore-Coral-Sticker-Picture-Dover/dp/0486403793/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(This fact-filled little book invites you to meet some of ...)
This fact-filled little book invites you to meet some of the fascinating creatures that live in the forest. Each easy-to-read page describes one of the 12 different woodland animals, among them the gray wolf, deer, black bear, moose, muskrat, porcupine, lynx, and five more. There's also a numbered space on each page to which you can apply a full-color, realistic sticker illustration of the animal described. Learning About Forest Animals is an easy and enjoyable way to learn important facts about many interesting animals that make the forest their home.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Forest-Animals-Little-Activity/dp/0486403343/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(Which adaptable reptile occurs in a wide variety of habit...)
Which adaptable reptile occurs in a wide variety of habitats, including empty urban lots and parks? Which of these creatures likes to prey on other snakes which it kills by constriction? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-read activity book. There's a full page of information about each of twelve different kinds of snakes, including the coral snake, anaconda, cottonmouth, rattlesnake, copperhead, cobra, and six other reptiles. Each page also includes space for applying an accurate, full-color sticker illustration of the subject. A great book to use at home or in class, this mini-guide to some of nature's most fascinating animals will also appeal to parents and teachers looking for inexpensive learning aids.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Snakes-Little-Activity/dp/0486403351/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(Educational activity book combines sticker fun with learn...)
Educational activity book combines sticker fun with learning about the puffer, queen angelfish, zebra-striped Moorish idol, spotted trunkfish, and 8 other exotic creatures of the deep. 12 stickers. Educational activity book combines sticker fun with learning about the puffer, queen angelfish, zebra-striped Moorish idol, spotted trunkfish, and 8 other exotic creatures of the deep.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Tropical-Little-Activity/dp/048640336X/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to prot...)
A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to protect an injured member of their troop before getting caught in a fire, in a story that also includes information about Albertosaurus.
https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Time-Albertosaurus/dp/0968251218/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(This unique coloring book contains well-researched, drama...)
This unique coloring book contains well-researched, dramatically rendered illustrations of these formidable creatures, many of which were ancestors of modern mammals. Included are Nothosaur, a slender, 10-foot-long animal that hunted fish in the sea and rested on land (as seals do today); Edaphosaurus, a large herbivorous reptile with a great sail on its back; Titanosuchus, a carnivorous 8-foot monster with razor-sharp, meat-shearing teeth; Oligokyphus, a mammal-like reptile that resembled a modern weasel; and 41 others.
https://www.amazon.com/Before-Dinosaurs-Jan-Sovak/dp/0486405680/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(A sabertooth cat, woolly mammoth, cave bear, giant Irish ...)
A sabertooth cat, woolly mammoth, cave bear, giant Irish elk, and 12 other powerful creatures from the prehistoric past are ready to awe and delight sticker fans of all ages. A sabertooth cat, woolly mammoth, cave bear, giant Irish elk, and 12 other powerful creatures from the prehistoric past are ready to awe and delight sticker fans of all ages.
https://www.amazon.com/Prehistoric-Animals-Stickers-Jan-Sovak/dp/0486405052/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the sauri...)
Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the saurischian family, hunts for food and avoids her enemies, watches the mammals, birds, and reptiles around her, and finds temporary shelter near a volcano, in a story that also includes information about Sinosauropteryx. Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur, hunts for food and avoids her enemies, watches the mammals, birds, and reptiles around her, and finds shelter near a volcano, in a story that also includes information about Sinosauropteryx.
https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Time-Sinosauropteryx/dp/0968251234/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(This entertaining little book puts a world of wild Africa...)
This entertaining little book puts a world of wild African animals - great and small - at your fingertips. Just arrange the stickers on the backdrop (shown on the inside covers) to create a dramatic African landscape. Thirty-two reusable images of a white rhino, leopard, lions, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamus, ostrich, and other creatures. You can create one exciting scene after another. This entertaining little book puts a world of wild African animals - great and small - at your fingertips. Just arrange the stickers on the backdrop (shown on the inside covers) to create a dramatic African landscape. Thirty-two reusable images of a white rhino, leopard, lions, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamus, ostrich, and other creatures. You can create one exciting scene after another.
https://www.amazon.com/African-Animals-Sticker-Activity-Stickers/dp/0486407497/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(In this easy-to-read, hands-on guide for young naturalist...)
In this easy-to-read, hands-on guide for young naturalists, author and nature illustrator Jan Sovak introduces children to one of the most fascinating (and most feared) of all deep-sea creatures - the shark. Each page of text describes distinguishing characteristics of one of 12 different species, among them the odd-looking hammerhead and extremely rare goblin shark, the great white shark, as well as the sandbar, silky, bonnethead, mako, angel, tiger, and whitetip sharks. Each page also contains space for a peel-and-apply sticker. A great way to combine sticker fun with learning about these ocean-going predators, this little book will also appeal to parents and teachers in search of inexpensive learning aids.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Sharks-Little-Activity/dp/0486407683/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(By applying 33 reusable stickers to a full-color seashore...)
By applying 33 reusable stickers to a full-color seashore background scene, youngsters will discover a world of sea life from birds, marine mammals and fish to crustaceans, cephalopods, gulls, seals and many other creatures. A wonderful way to learn about nature's delicate seashore and sealife ecosystems. 33 full-color stickers on 2 plates. Full-color background scene on inside covers. By applying 33 reusable stickers to a full-color seashore background scene, youngsters will discover a world of sea life from birds, marine mammals and fish to crustaceans, cephalopods, gulls, seals and many other creatures. A wonderful way to learn about nature's delicate seashore and sealife ecosystems. 33 full-color stickers on 2 plates. Full-color background scene on inside covers.
https://www.amazon.com/Seashore-Life-Sticker-Picture-Sovak/dp/0486408205/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(Nature's smallest and most brilliantly colored birds can ...)
Nature's smallest and most brilliantly colored birds can be found inside this exciting sticker collection. Nineteen varieties of hummingbirds - all realistically posed - include the streamertail, Costa's hummingbird, crimson topaz, booted racket-tail, plovercrest, blue-tufted starthroat, and 13 other exotic species. Add them to cards, letters, homework assignments, and just about any flat surface. Nature's smallest and most brilliantly colored birds can be found inside this exciting sticker collection. Nineteen varieties of hummingbirds - all realistically posed - include the streamertail, Costa's hummingbird, crimson topaz, booted racket-tail, plovercrest, blue-tufted starthroat, and 13 other exotic species. Add them to cards, letters, homework assignments, and just about any flat surface.
https://www.amazon.com/Hummingbirds-Stickers-Dover-Little-Activity/dp/0486421023/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(Included are realistic images of a leaf-tailed gecko, a b...)
Included are realistic images of a leaf-tailed gecko, a blue-tongued skink, a ferocious-looking marine iguana, a chuckwalla - a plump lizard with a taste for fruit, leaves, buds, and flowers - and many other varieties. Descriptive captions included.
https://www.amazon.com/Lizards-Coloring-Book-Dover-Nature/dp/0486448207/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(Eight-legged creatures related to insects, spiders are kn...)
Eight-legged creatures related to insects, spiders are known for the silken webs they weave to catch their prey. You'll meet 12 different species in this little book, among them the spitting spider, pyramid orb-weaver, daddy longlegs, Apache jumper, black-and-yellow argiope, Goliath tarantula, and black widow. Each easy-to-read page tells you about a different spider - its physical characteristics, habits, and other data. There's also a blank space on the page to place an appropriate full-color sticker illustration. A great way to learn about these ancient and intriguing animals, this handy pocket guide can be used at home or in the classroom.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Spiders-Little-Activity/dp/0486418529/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(A wonderland of wee folk, this imaginative coloring book ...)
A wonderland of wee folk, this imaginative coloring book is populated by gremlins, pixies, giants, and other fantasy characters. In addition to mermaids, leprechauns, and other familiar creatures.
https://www.amazon.com/Trolls-Elves-Fairies-Dover-Coloring/dp/0486423824/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(Illustrations of 16 fascinating insects are waiting to be...)
Illustrations of 16 fascinating insects are waiting to be brought to glowing life with crayons, paints, or markers and a light source. Ready-to-color butterfly, ladybug, honeybee, hornet, stag beetle, luna moth, cricket, spider, praying mantis, and seven other arthropods, all enlarged many times their actual size for ease of coloring and identification.
https://www.amazon.com/Insects-Stained-Coloring-Pictorial-Archives/dp/0486430472/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(Swamps are wetland areas teeming with animal life. Some a...)
Swamps are wetland areas teeming with animal life. Some animals, like crawfish, live in the water, while cottonmouth snakes live at the surface. Other creatures, such as the Great Blue heron, live above the water; white-tailed deer and bobcats can be found in the spongy areas of land surrounding the swamp. Youngsters learn about these and other swamp animals in this easy-to-read little guidebook. Each page has a space for a sticker identifying the subject. Swamps are wetland areas teeming with animal life. Some animals, like crawfish, live in the water, while cottonmouth snakes live at the surface. Other creatures, such as the Great Blue heron, live above the water; white-tailed deer and bobcats can be found in the spongy areas of land surrounding the swamp. Youngsters learn about these and other swamp animals in this easy-to-read little guidebook. Each page has a space for a sticker identifying the subject.
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-About-Animals-Little-Activity/dp/0486430251/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(Down through the ages, people have imagined that the worl...)
Down through the ages, people have imagined that the world is filled with all sorts of ogres, giants, and monsters, partly as a way of explaining the unknown, partly as a way of accounting for such natural disasters as earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes, and partly to frighten children into behaving. In cultures all over the world parents and guardians frequently use the ideas of creatures like "the bogeyman" to make youngsters aware of the many dangers awaiting children who misbehave. This coloring book contains ready-to-color illustrations depicting 30 of these imaginary creatures from folktales around the world.
https://www.amazon.com/Giants-Ogres-Coloring-Book-Sovak/dp/0486436802/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(The bold, often raw beauty of Alaska's forests, mountains...)
The bold, often raw beauty of Alaska's forests, mountains, valleys, and seas serves as a glorious backdrop for its native wildlife. Wolves, grizzlies, and mountain goats survey the majesty of the landscape while polar bears, beluga whales, and sea otters play in the offshore waters. Thirty accurately rendered drawings of these and other creatures of the Far North - all identified - are waiting to be brought to vivid life by your colors of choice.
https://www.amazon.com/Alaskan-Wildlife-Coloring-Dover-Nature/dp/0486452212/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(The real-life version of these fearsome snakes might be i...)
The real-life version of these fearsome snakes might be intimidating, but the tattoos will look sensational slithering along your skin! There are 10 glow-in-the-dark serpents in this international collection: a Death Adder, Sahara Sand Viper, Sharp-nosed Pit Viper, Tiger Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth, Boa Constrictor, Cobra, Cantil, Yellow-Blotched Pit Viper, and Black-Tailed Rattlesnake.
https://www.amazon.com/Glow-Dark-Tattoos-Snakes-Dover/dp/0486473813/?tag=2022091-20
2009
(Take a deep-sea dive and get the big picture of the ocean...)
Take a deep-sea dive and get the big picture of the ocean floor with these 24 unbacked, ready-to-color illustrations. Separate images of sharks, fish, turtles, seaweed, coral, and a sunken ship fit together into an enormous poster, which measures 44 x 47¼ inches. On the inside covers, you'll find a full-color version of the poster, identifications of each sea creature, and simple instructions for assembly. Pages are perforated for easy removal. Take a deep-sea dive and get the big picture of the ocean floor with these 24 unbacked, ready-to-color illustrations. Separate images of sharks, fish, turtles, seaweed, coral, and a sunken ship fit together into an enormous poster, which measures 44 x 47¼ inches. On the inside covers, you'll find a full-color version of the poster, identifications of each sea creature, and simple instructions for assembly. Pages are perforated for easy removal.
https://www.amazon.com/Build-Giant-Poster-Coloring-Under/dp/0486491390/?tag=2022091-20
2013
artist illustrator painter author
Jan Sovak was born on February 13, 1953, in Tábor, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia). He is a son of Miroslav and Dana Sovak.
From 1968 to 1972 Jan Slovak attended School of Art in Bechyne and the University of Purkyne from 1972 to 1977.
In 1982 Jan Sovak moved to Canada. He has done many paintings for various scientists including paleontologist Phil Currie. He is a contributor of illustrations to textbooks published by Macmillan (New York City) and McGraw (New York City).
Slovak is also contributor of illustrations to nearly a dozen films, television series, and CD-ROM publications, including Earth Revealed, Public Broadcasting Service; In Steps of Dragons and Trip to China: Feathered Dinosaurs, both for The Discovery Channel; Dinosaurs, The Learning Channel; and Encarta Yearbook Builder, Microsoft.
Jan is also illustrator of temporary tattoo books, punch-out mask books, bookmarks, and notebook. More than 40 museums around the world house examples of his art on prehistoric animals.
(The real-life version of these fearsome snakes might be i...)
2009(Noted wildlife illustrator Jan Sovak invites us into the ...)
1995(Down through the ages, people have imagined that the worl...)
2004(Which adaptable reptile occurs in a wide variety of habit...)
1998(Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the sauri...)
1999(Create your own prehistoric landscape populated with such...)
1997(Fascinating, realistically portrayed images of animals cu...)
1995(By applying 33 reusable stickers to a full-color seashore...)
1999(Included are realistic images of a leaf-tailed gecko, a b...)
2001(In this easy-to-read, hands-on guide for young naturalist...)
1999(With this detailed and accurate coloring book, coloring e...)
1993(Informative hands-on guidebook with colorful sticker illu...)
1997(A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to prot...)
1998(Admirers of big cats will love these ten realistic, full-...)
1996(There are more insects than any other kind of living thin...)
1997(Educational activity book combines sticker fun with learn...)
1998(A sabertooth cat, woolly mammoth, cave bear, giant Irish ...)
1999(This unique coloring book contains well-researched, drama...)
1999(Here's a wonderful opportunity to take a trip back in tim...)
1991(For this handsome coloring book, award-winning illustrato...)
1995(A family of Troodon spends a warm summer day searching fo...)
1997(Here's a little activity book that will delight youngster...)
1997(Illustrations of 16 fascinating insects are waiting to be...)
2003(Learn about the fascinating relationship between desert p...)
1996(The bold, often raw beauty of Alaska's forests, mountains...)
2006(A wonderland of wee folk, this imaginative coloring book ...)
2002(Take a deep-sea dive and get the big picture of the ocean...)
2013(Eight-legged creatures related to insects, spiders are kn...)
2001(This fact-filled little book invites you to meet some of ...)
1998(This entertaining little book puts a world of wild Africa...)
1999(Nature's smallest and most brilliantly colored birds can ...)
2001(Kids can bring the underwater world of a coral reef to vi...)
1998(Swamps are wetland areas teeming with animal life. Some a...)
2003In 1982 Jan Slovak married Daniela Jerie. They have a daughter, Adrianne-Monique.