This is an excellent coloring and activity book for fans of Daniel and ...
356562
This is an excellent coloring and activity book for fans of Daniel and his friends. Purchased for my almost-four-year-old for Christmas. Comes with four crayons (blue, red, yellow and green), so he could get coloring right away. It has a good mix of just-coloring pages and other activities. I'd say it's good for ages 4-6 or so.

Without me knowing, my husband also picked up a Daniel Tiger book for him from Target which contained a lot of the same pages, but it was the "jumbo" version and had about 20 extra pages with different pictures and activities, didn't include crayons, and wasn't a "shaped" book (ie: it's just a rectangle). This one, however, was the instant favorite simply because of the crayons.
3106729
This is a very well made book. The pages are sturdy and printed very nicely. The meditative phrases are appropriate for children as well as adults and my teenager even enjoyed coloring them in. The author even gives you insight into the meanings and purpose of each phrase. The pages are sturdy enough for coloring with pen or colored pencils. I look forward to owning many more of the artist's wonderful books. I could color in these for hours and really enjoy how relaxed and creative I feel afterwards
4497892
It's a great coloring book with a few, fun activities. The activities could have been a  little bit more engaging or maybe more challenging. My 6 year old got rather bored and finished all those very quickly. Nevertheless she absolutely loves minions and the coloring pages included are very fun and great to hang up on the wall afterwards. If you have seen the movie, you will recognize many scenes. The markers included worked well especially since they are shorter, easier to store for road trips, and also for her smaller hands.
2536645
My four and a half year old boy isn't a big colorer which is too bad because I love it.  But when a shipment of several Dover coloring books arrived as a gift for him, he was happy to sit down and give them a whirl.  He has really really enjoyed them and sat coloring for an hour.

The pages are translucent, kind of like wax paper but of course more rigid.  I was surprised how nicely both ordinary crayons as well as colored pencils worked.  Also love love love the perforated pages.  Highly recommend.
4892085
My three-year-old son loves coloring (for five minutes at a time) and he loves the Cars movie so this coloring book was great for part of his birthday gift this year! This Cars coloring book is good because it follows the story line of the original Cars movie and has one or two sentences on each page so you can read a little bit to your child while they color. I like the variety of pictures available. For most of them, your child could use a large crayon such as the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crayola-Washable-Crayons-16-pk/dp/B00178LYI6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crayola Washable Crayons 16-pk.</a>&nbsp;but some pictures are a bit more detailed so regular crayons, markers, or colored pencils would work better. There are some activities throughout the book like word searches, mazes and other puzzles. These are too advanced for my son at the moment but older children would enjoy these. There is a page full of stickers at the front of the book. The book measures approximately 8 inches by 11 inches so the pages are fairly close to full-size pages. The pages are also perforated so you can tear them out and hang them up all over your fridge.

I feel my son has had a lot of fun so far with this book and it will be a fun activity for him to use. He is still a bit too young to really be able to fully enjoy the book but I also think the book is priced reasonably enough that we could buy another one in the future. I would definitely recommend this coloring book for any Cars fan!
3695196
This adult coloring book is nice. The pages have a nice weight to them, which helps prevent color seepage if you choose to use markers or pens. The designs are intricate and bold, very entertaining. Due to the intricate details crayons are not ideal. The pages cry for rich, vibrant, colors. I would recommend this to others.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a discount on this product in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.
1562488
I LOVE this coloring book! Owls are such interesting creatures and this book features lots of interesting designs involving them. The coloring level is great for someone who wants a decent challenge that will keep them engaged, but it's not too overwhelming like some adult coloring books. You can spend an hour on one picture if you take your time, but you'll hardly be spending all day doing one design (Yes, I've had other coloring books where I've spent a couple hours on ONE picture!). The quality of the paper and the book is excellent. It's not cheaply made! If you're considering buying it, I definitely suggest going for it!
2733609
I bought this book when I was at the Disneyland Resort a few weeks back -- it is a wonderful coloring book.  First you have 17 pictures dedicated to the story of Cinderella, starting with her humble beginnings to her wedding.  There are pictures of Cinderella (of course), the Prince, the mice, etc.  Then comes the reason I bought this coloring book: Sleeping Beauty.  There are only 10 pictures for Briar Rose, the good faries, Prince Phillip, and the creatures of the woods.  Third are 15 pictures for Snow While, the animals of the forest, the Prince, and the Dwarves.  Then you have 10 pages dedicated to Belle, Beast, and the other inhabitants of the castle in Beauty and the Beast.  Following those pages are 10 pages for Aladdin & Jasmine and after that there are 17 pages of images from the Little Mermaid.  I like how the pictures follow a logical order of events.  Even though Sleeping Beauty is by far my favourite princess, I love the attention paid to the other characters from great Disney films.  I actually bought two copies of this book, one to color and the other to keep.  Oh, and one last thing: the pages tear out!  They're perforated for easy removal.  That makes coloring easy, you can take a page out and be creative without bending the other pages in the book.  This is a definite must buy for all ages -- for kids and adults (especially adults because coloring lets you take a break from your day).  Enjoy!
1672175
Another wonderful coloring book produced by Dover Press!  The illustrations are so much fun to color and each page is more inventive than the last.
Of all the ones I've bought, this is a favorite!
1564093
<div id="video-block-R2A24JAHLZEVIL" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B1bDmw53gxS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81bfWaba0kS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;his my first coloring book by artist Danny Dimm. There are 30 hand-drawn designs in the book which have a wide range of appeal, including animals, landscapes, and flowers.  The artist has put a border around the designs.  I really appreciate that extra touch as it allows me to finish elements that are only partially in the picture.  That is important with this book as there are many lines throughout that end up stopping at the border.  Without a border, these are a bit of a nightmare but with the border, they become fun to color and even more fun to experiment with wild colors.

While many of the designs are intricate, they do not contain really small elements.  It is easy to get pen, pencil and marker into all parts of the designs.  There are a number of bird designs that I especially like, including flamingos and a rooster.

The paper is thin enough that my gel pens and markers bleed through to the backside.  On the plus side, the paper is quite white and the designs are printed on only one side of the sheet (with the bank left blank.)  While the sheets are not perforated, it should be easy to remove the page with an exacto knife or to put a piece of heavier paper under the page you are working on so your colors won't leak through to the next design.
4270301
Great Activity Book! The kids love it. The pages are high quality color print with most of them being a glossy finish. The stickers are also of very good quality, being thick and glossy and durable. They loved putting the stickers in the right places on each city you visit on your tour of the worlds largest cities.

The content and educational value of the activity book is very good as well. From my own traveling experiences the descriptions and social interactions about each city were very close to what I experienced in that city. I would highly recommend this book as a fun and educational activity.

5 stars.
2868707
My son loves this book and it was absolutely worth the money.  Dan does a great job engaging his audience and the art is terrific!
4318353
This coloring books is one of my favorites. The child-like and abstract designs are appealing to young children. Since the pictures are abstract, they also encourage children to be more creative in their coloring. There isn't any pressure to use "correct" colors. My son loved helping me color some of the pages by telling me which colors I should use for the different parts of the pictures.

This is a fun coloring book and a great companion to the Welcome to the World! book.

I received a copy in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.
1109002
Lovely old fashioned images. I bought this coloring book  to color with my 7 year- old granddaughter and she likes them (the images) as much as I do. They remind me of books I owned as a child that had belonged to my dad from his mother. Coloring with my little one has proven to be an excellent and cozy activity for us. We make up stories about the fairies, which adds another dimension to our play. But this book is far more inspiring than more modern-looking books designed for children. I heartily recommend it -- especially to other grand parents.
874066
This is a large coloring book! It appears to have several of the coloring books by the author all put into one. There are plenty of animal pictures and Flowers. The details in these pictures are very nice. There are some that have less details and others that have a ton of detail to them. All the pictures are done well and there is such a variety of pictures that there is something for everyone. My son loves that there are so many dog pictures in this book. There are several different breeds of dogs pictured. **I received this product for free as a PDF download in exchange for an honest unbiased  review. This has not influenced my opinions on the product**
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<div id="video-block-R2I5Y3G5XS38Z3" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1y3KGEnBjS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91xDUeDex-S.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;This is my second coloring book by Jeremy Elder.  My previous one was also a steampunk inspired book, Steampunk Devices.  There are many animals in the book including: snail, rabbit, owl, turtle, monkey, walrus and many more. Thanks to another reviewer who pointed out my video is missing the design for the tiger on the back of the book.  My pages were stuck together so I will show those two images (tiger and a snake) in the photos below.

The designs in the book and imaginative and are lots of fun to color.  The animals are set in backgrounds rather than simply an animals on a page.  Each of the animals has machinery built-in which is a must for a steampunk fan.

The designs are detailed but are not intricate and hard to color.  There is plenty of room for blending or adding your own details to make the coloring project a more personalized one.

My earlier book by Mr. Elder was released under the Creative Haven line of Dover books and I wish that this one, Steampunk Animals had also been so released.  Unfortunately, it was released as a standard Dover Coloring book.  The difference is distinctive as this book is printed on both sides of the page, has a slightly different feel to the paper, and is not perforated.

However, the price is also less than a Creative Haven book, so I can and will buy a second copy of this book as I will want to use markers on the pages.  If you use only colored pencils, you may be happy with just the one book as-is.

This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing it with my coloring medium.  I will list my coloring mediums that I use for testing and coloring in the comments section below.

30 Steampunk inspired Animals Designs

Printed on both sides of the page

Paper is medium weight, smooth, white and non-perforated

Staple bound with three heavy duty staples

Designs stop well before the binding area and can be removed in whole from the book by removing the three staples at the binding.

All designs have a framing line around the outer edge to give a natural stopping point for the design and all of the elements within it.  I really appreciate this feature in coloring books.

Alcohol-based markers bleed through this paper

Water-based markers spot through and/or leave colorful shadows on the back of the page

Gel pens and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on the back of the page.  India ink pens can bleed through in spots if you apply heavily or use multiple coats.

Colored pencils worked well with this paper.  Both oil and wax-based pencils provided good pigment, layered well with the same or multiple colors and blended well using a blending stick.  Hard lead pencils did not dent through the page.

If you choose to use any medium other than colored pencils, you will probably find bleed through or colorful shadows on the design at the back of your working page.  For me, that ruins the design.  My choice will be to buy a second book if I want to use markers/gel pens/India ink.  I still suggest a blotter page under your working page as it will keep the following pages (other than the one on the back of your working page) from being ruined by seeping ink.  I like card stock for this purpose but find that a couple of sheets of heavyweight white paper work well, too.
3603676
I love coloring and I always have. I never cared if it was popular for adults to color or not. The fact that they are creating adult coloring books just makes it more fun and challenging.

This coloring book has 47 coloring pages and 3 blank pages in the back. Each coloring page is located on the right side of the coloring book with the left side left blank. If you use pencils or crayons, which would not bleed through, you could use the blank pages to create your own doodles or drawings.

Inside the book are drawings of patterns, floral designs, animals, fantasy art, and geometric designs. The images are really nice.

I personally like to color or draw for relaxation, so this book is perfect for that. It is also something that my mother and I do together. I purchased two books, one for each of us.