Wonderland: A Coloring Book Inspired by Alice's Adventures

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  I am a big fan of Alice in Wonderland, so I look at all of the various coloring books that have come out with this as their theme and choose my favorites to purchase. “Wonderland” has a really fun and different take on the illustrations compared to my other books (which are generally much more traditional.) In this book, Alice has an updated and trendy vibe that I find very cute. The artist (Amily Shen) has put her spin on the story.The book is both a coloring book (in chapters) and an activity book. I generally do not do the activities but I know that many people do. There is writing on a number of pages but the print is so small, for me, it doesn't distract me from the designs.The book has 76 pages of coloring and activity (including the front piece and the title page.) The book is broken into 9 chapters and each of the chapter title pages has a decorated china plate for coloring.For my first project, I chose a design that included Alice, a bird and a cupcake (both of which show up in several other designs.) I used my Derwent Coloursoft Pencils with a very light touch.The book has a removable dust cover which is nicely decorated with some glossy touches. The dustcover has been printed for coloring as well. The fold-outs (front and back) are black on green and the inside of the cover (from one end to the other) is black on white. The attached cover of the book also has fun coloring opportunities. These designs are black printed on a medium peach and the feel is kind of slick to the touch.Here is an overview of what I noted about the physical book:76 Pages of Modern Alice in Wonderland inspired DesignsPrinted on both sides of heavyweight, non-perforated white paperGlue BoundSome Designs merge into the binding areaSome designs spread across two pages (in my copy, some lined up better than others)Alcohol-based markers bleed through slightlyWater-based markers and India ink pens did not bleed throughGel pens did not bleed through but took extra drying timeColoring pencils worked well in my tests and in my first project as wellI test my coloring books with various medium. My tests are not exhaustive as I spend about half an hour per book with my tests. The tests do give me an idea of how the different medium react to the paper but not the experience of coloring a full design. If you are interested in knowing which types of product I used in my tests, I will post those in the comments section below.

This is definitely going into my pile of favorite coloring books! You've gone to the cafe, with your coloring/sketch book, and your eye catches a glimpse of.......was that really a white rabbit running by? You see a potion on the table, labeled "drink me", that wasn't there before, and so you drink it........ It is a really cute, well done coloring book, with a bit of a different take on the story, putting you into the shoes of Alice. Of course, there are the scenes you expect, the white rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the tea party, and so on. I think it is a cute, fun addition to any coloring book collection, but a must have for those fond of Alice. There are varying levels of difficulty between pages. There are very detailed designs and some less detailed designs (but no less cute) with space for backgrounds, if you wish. Line thickness varies a bit, but I would say it is mainly thin. I'm not sure about the comment of blank space. I think there must be occasional white spaces on pages, otherwise it's just too busy. It's a bit after 12 am here, and pictures of the pages weren't turning out well. I'll attempt to post some of my favorite pages tomorrow.

Wonderland gives the reader a new adventure of Alice’s, and it’s different than what you’ve read before, but it’s also the same.I said "reader" because there is actual reading in this book. There are a lot of pictures, but there are also pages dedicated to text. Because of this, you may not want to tear out your favorite colored page and frame it on your wall (am I the only one who wants to do this desperately when I’ve finished something intricate?), or pull a page out to give it to your child to color. All the text-based pages also have a small illustration in the corner for coloring.Many of Alice’s traditional companions and enemies show up in the story. There’s a page for the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the flamingo that was used for croquet, the card guards, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, the dodo, and the dormouse. There’s only one page for each in most instances, so you have one shot to make an amazing picture of that character.There are a lot of pages that are what I’d call mildly interesting: a two-page spread of the café you “fall asleep” in, another two page spread of the exterior of the café with a glimpse of the white rabbit, a rose garden maze, a two page spread of pastries, and some activities like drawing owls, doodling butterflies, sketching cakes, and a page of pictures you can search for throughout the book. Those pages just aren’t for me. I know there are people out there who want to doodle and do little activities, but I just want to color. These types of pages are in other coloring books I’ve seen also, they just don’t appeal to me, personally. Maybe you’ll love them.My only real complaint is that the ink used on the pages rubs off onto the page behind it if you color too hard. I color really vibrant shades, and this often means pressing hard with a colored pencil. If I don’t put a sheet of paper behind the one I’m coloring on, it will tattoo the next page that it’s touching. If you color hard, the extra sheet of paper is a must.The paper is nice and thick, and I used my favorite Crayola glitter markers, covered a good chunk of the page, and there’s no bleed-through. Overall, I like this book. The cover is gorgeous and thick, there are plenty of pictures to keep me busy, and the illustrations are unique, different, but still familiar.I was given a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books [...]in exchange for my honest opinion. I am not required to give a positive review, and any thoughts I’ve expressed are mine.

I've been waiting what feels like ages for this book. There are pages I love, and pages I'm not at all keen on, but that happens with many books. The paper feels very good, but I'm a pencil user, so I can't really comment on whether there would be any bleed through.

My wife love the artwork in this book

Ich besitze nun schon einige Malbücher, dieses ist besonders schön gemacht, das Papier ist ausreichend fest und super glatt. Es gibt sowohl kleinere als auch grosse Motive, Blumen, Gärten, Häuser, Geschirr und natürlich Alice und ihre Freunde, aber auch Textpassagen und Platz für Persönliches, wirklich gut gelungenes Malbuch, bitte mehr davon.

Bonito libro con calidad de papel buena.Recomendable.

Este livro não tem nada a ver com Alice! Pombas aleatórias, ninhos, (oi?) muitas páginas com texto ou em branco e os desenhos parecem feitos por um computador, muito retos e de padrões repetitivos. Não gostei.