Animal Mandalas, by Bibi LeBlanc and Beate Kumar (Culture to Color, 2022, $9.95, 62 pp)
Imagine taking a coloring book, even an adult educational inspirational one, wherever you go, just in case you have a moment while waiting or because you need to decompress for a minute or two. Animal Mandalas is just the perfect solution! It's just the right size, and big enough but not too big. Your major decision will be how many colored pencils to take with you.
First in a series created by sisters, this little book will last a year. Really! Each animal page is designed for a different week of the year and is described by a quote, often a well-known one.
We love the pages of instructions in the front talking about animals and mandalas and the benefits of coloring. We also like the size and especially the first two pages of instructions.
We toyed with the idea that the pages should be numbered 1-52 for the weeks of the year but the 'reader' might not start it on the first week of January. We also toyed with each page having a date range, i.e., 1-7 March or 9-15 September, etc. This might work and the colorer could start not at the beginning but in the middle. On the other hand, most readers would pick a page at random to color and then maybe skip around.
The author has done considerable research, matching a quote with a drawing to the greatest extent possible and having some quotes curve around whimsically.
I congratulate the authors on a very creative endeavor.
Benefits of Coloring
Why color? Why, to improve focus, reduce stress and anxiety and to improve sleep! Sounds like a good prescription to me.
Adorable Cover
Two giraffes peek out at you on the cover, making you wonder if each page of the year will feature a baby and adult (they don't). Love the cover and so appreciate the binding for a carry-around coloring book.
By the Same Authors
And, you will also want Butterflies & Dragonflies, Book 3 in the Wellness Series.
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