I think it is a fair to say that I am a rather big fan of the grown up colouring craze that seems to show no signs of abating. I was thrilled when I was recently sent two lovely colouring books, once from Buster Books and another from Tate Publishing.
The Tate publishing one is lovely and is quite different to the others I have in my collection. The book is slightly smaller than A3 size and each page takes a collection of items.
The 100 colouring Book is packed with hundreds of things to colour in, decorate etc. There are 100 buildings, 100 things to eat, 100 objects amongst many other things. All the objects are different and with a little imagination there is a lot you can do to bring them to life. I also really liked the final page – it gives you a list of things to go searching for in the book. I’m still working on finding a few of the things!
Dominika Lipniewska and the team at Tate have produced a lovely book that I can’t wait to get stuck into properly with the children. Daniel is starting to exhibit some better pencil control so this will be a book that (as long as I don’t colour it all in myself!) we can spread out across the table and hunt for things to colour in together.
The second book, The Map Colouring Book
I love this book as it’s a great educational tool as well as being lots of fun. I loved looking at the Australia page as it reminded me of our honeymoon there many years ago and I know it will be a great one to sit down and colour in with the children as we share our pictures with them.
I love how bright and bold the pages are and the fact that they can be pulled out and displayed – they’d be great for any topic based learning I am sure.
I am thrilled that the team at Buster Books are offering one of my readers the chance to win their very own copy of The Map Colouring Book. To be in with a chance to win just complete the Rafflecopter entry below.
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I was sent a copy of both book mentioned in exchange for a review. All words, images and opinions are my own.
My LO is loving exploring world geography at the moment. His uncle and cousins are moving to China soon, so would be exciting to colour that map together :0)
oooh, how exciting 🙂
My kids’ cousins live in the USA so I think that’d be the country they’d colour first!
that sounds great! x
think we would love to colour in Africa (I know its a continent) but you could use loads of bright colours!
I love the look of this, my 2 HE girls and I could spend hours on this 🙂 have not worked out how to actually enter the giveaway, but think I might have to go see where I can get us a copy! Thanks for bringing to my attention.
Spain because that is where my dad lives!
USA-so many states to colour
Germany I have relations there
usa i could make it really colourful
It would have to be Iceland, because I want to surprise everyone who thinks it would be all white! Such a vibrant and colourful country, especially when it comes to the volcanoes and the northern Lights.
Somewhere in Africa = all those beautiful colours!
China- the culture and colours of the country blow me away!
Germany – I spent a fantastic year there, now seems a life time ago!
Africa, as I’d like the children to learn about the different animals that live there
Sweden !!! love it, obsessed with it there but i dont no why lol 🙂
UK in pink!!
Australia because it is vast and I’ love to colour in a kangaroo and koala!
Maybe Holland – for some bright tulips and windmills…
I think maybe France, I’ve always wanted to visit <3
China 🙂 it’s an interesting country
Australia, as there is so much we can discuss about it as we colour
America because my older son is there at the moment and we miss him!
Australia, as I lived there for a year & loved it.
I’d love to colour China, lots of lovely colours and interesting images to colour in 🙂
The USA its my favourite country!
All over the caribbean, as it’s ur favourite place to go!
The USA because its so vast.
Australia, because it looks brilliant in your picture!
USA, its where I got engaged and planning my honeymoon
I would love to colour in France as it’s my favourite place 🙂
Brazil at carnival time – lots of vibrant colours
australia as some of our family live there x
Probably Britain – my kids are 4 and 5 and just learning about our own country but the whole book would be informative and fun!
looks fab, learning whilst colouring, we’d definitely colour in the UK, thanks for sharing with #readwithme
We would like to colour in the UK. Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂
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I owuld most like to colour Canada because my ma and pa are holidaying there at present and the kids would love learning more about the geography of the country!
Australia as I’ve always wanted to go.
Oooh these look lovely. My little girl is only just getting the hang of crayons so I’m not sure I’d want to let her lose on it. We’d probably colour Britain first if I did and talk about where we live #readwithme
The USA because it is large and there are so many different states.
I’d like to colour the UK – with watercolours obviously …lots and lots of water!
Iceland- so many wonderful memories of the best holiday ever with my fella… Although I actually think Britain would be really fun to colour in 🙂
America, because I have a real soft spot for all of the places to experience
France, paris !
Brazil colouful
South Africa as thats where I was born 🙂
America we have just come home from a fantastic family holiday there and wanting to go back.
Australia, it has a vast & varied landscape!
Maybe USA – its large and varied
Australia. I used to have an aunt lived there and its fascinated me since
Italy – love it’s interesting shape 🙂 x
Japan just fascinated by the country
Africa because its beauty is multifaceted and full of colour
South Africa – which is where my children’s Daddy comes from x
Australia one of our fondest memories
Canada because I would love to visit there
Africa as my son loves learning about all the different animals
Australia, William could use so many colours to paint this vast great colourful Country
I would colour in England first because this is where I live and it’s amazing.
I would colour in Japan first because I love the scenery and culture
USA because there would be lots to colour
The USA as it has so many states and it’s somewhere I would love to visit in my lifetime
South Africa as want to colour in all the animals like l was on safari!
India – such bright colours
USA because it is my dream to visit there and i could dream whilst colouring in!
The USA so many movie type locations
Definately india, alls those rich bright colours to use that spring to mind when you think india!
Australia. I have recently found out I have cousins scattered around Australia that I did not know of so need to remind myself of the geography of that country.
Germany i have good friends there
Greece because I should think that there would be a lot of interesting historical images to colour in.
India, I think it would be very colourful and interesting
australia because of all the animals in the picture of it too
India, because it’s very colourful! 🙂
South America because it’s a colourful country
Love the colours of South Africa, so would choose that
The USA – love it over there. This book looks fab!
Thailand – I’ve always wanted to go there!
Japan in the spring as the beautiful blossom trees would really inspire me.
The USA because it’s my fave place to visit 🙂
Italy. All of the colours of the vineyards and historic monuments.
usa – to colour the different states 🙂
The usa, soo many states
The USA because there is so many exciting states to colour. Would love to travel around USA!
Germany, I lived there for 5 years and miss it all the time
I’d like to colour in the USA
Couldn’t possibly pick just one, the whole globe would be best and seeing the end result!
I’d like to colour the USA, starting with all the places my Mum lived, and that we’ve visited as a family.
England, because I would start with the places I have visited
I’d love to colour in India, taking inspiration from the colourful markets and saris!
africa as our family is from tunisia
Italy – lots of lovely memories there!
Definitely Africa! All the animals ….. What colours!
Africa love the bright colours I could use x
New Zealand, because I’ve always wanted to go there.
It would have to be India – So big and so full of colour!
Italy as I love that it’s the shape of a boot and i have italian cousins there who i haven’t been able to visit in far too long x