The Coloring Book

by Hervé Tullet

Sparkling with humor and inventiveness, The Coloring Book is packed full of ideas. Absorbing and stimulating, it’ll motivate each reader not only to use color imaginatively, but also to think creatively, as he or she responds to the unique challenges on every page.
 
The perfect activity book to bring out the creative potential in any child.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Art

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Hervé Tullet is the creator of more than fifty children’s books, including Press Here, which has been translated into twenty-seven languages. He loves to provoke surprise with his books, as well as in the dynamic workshops that he takes part in. He lives in Paris and is celebrated internationally for his playful, inventive, and interactive storytelling.

Reviews

[Carlos Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magia allo stato puro, un libro tutto da colorare con diversi disegni, stampi, forme, trame, storie ma soprattutto con la genialità che solo Tullet può condividere, la creatività. Ho usato diversi disegni con alcuni bambini in ludoteca e devo dire che non è stato facile per loro perché ogni attività richiede un forma di lavoro personalizzata. Meraviglioso strumento per mantenere in allenamento la nostra immaginazione.

[Yan Sham-Shackleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most fun coloring book for both adult and kids. My son and I would color together and when he grew out of coloring, I did some in my free time. This is far more artistic and vibrant than any other children or adult coloring books out there. I gave one as a present to every child for a long time.

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is the world ready for a coffee table-worthy coloring book? Well, that’s what we have on our hands here. Inventive, beautiful, and inspiring, it stands head and shoulders above the traditional. The Coloring Book should be given out with vaccinations. While not suitable for a library collection, Tullet’s book is an unquestionably wonderful choice for the children you know.

When you title your coloring book “The Coloring Book” you’d better create something definitive. No disappointments here. In appearances, The Coloring Book is one man going wild with a Sharpie. Full of doodles, activities, designs, and full-blown original characters, it makes you begin to wonder why all coloring books can’t be like this. Each turn of the page uncovers something that kids won’t be able to resist.

Tullet has created a long line of coloring and activity books for both French and American audiences. This is his forte, and it shows. He has a knack for turning the ordinary into something special. Take for example, the page at the beginning of the book with three overlapping oblong areas labeled yellow, red, blue. The text encourages readers to “See what happens when you mix the colors”. A simple, instructive, fun way to start out a coloring book. The pages that follow are full of these moments that encourage interaction and creativity.

Beautiful to look at, fun to use. Clear space on the coffee table.