I really can't sing the praises of these Dover books with CD-ROM loud enough. Whether you use them for crafts or on your computer, for unlimited other applications, or just look at the beautiful, colorful designs to be inspired or feel good, they are essential additions to anyone's library.

This one is packed with particularly lovely designs, and as the title indicates, all are based on plants. If you are looking for those subtle, muted Art Nouveau colors, Grasset's is an excellent model. I wish I had gotten this book before doing Marty Noble's Art Nouveau Patterns Coloring Book. It would have taken the mystery out of trying to create that "classic" look that one associates with this style.

Here are a few examples of the wide range of plants and designs represented in this book. If you mouse-over any image, you will get the page number from the book and image number on the CD-ROM to make them easier to find when you buy this collection.