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IMAGES is more than a coloring book—it’s an activity book that stimulates your visual creativity! And now, almost 20 years after their first publication, these successful backlist titles are now being combined into 2 big bind-ups with new and exciting covers. Each volume in the series of ready-to-color pattern books stimulates the imagination with an infinite number of forms nested within complex geometric shapes. There is no age limit to the creativity and fun to be found on the pages of these totally unique coloring books!
Age Range: 3 and up
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Running Press Kids; Revised edition edition (February 23, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0762439092
ISBN-13: 978-0762439096
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
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I have colored for many hours in this book (as well as on photocopies of the pages) and can honestly say it was time well-spent. Nothing can relax and revive a busy adult like pure, time-wasting creativity. The geometric designs are like pieces of a puzzle - the end picture is whatever YOU see in the patterns. I like the freedom of finding logic, pattern and even pictures out of the chaotic mish-mash of triangles, polygons and squares on every page. Some see stars, some see flowers, some see animals. What will you see?
When I was a child, I had several titles in Roger Burrows' Images series. Back then, I loved coloring and creating different designs out of the beautifully detailed black and white line drawings in these books. I used colored markers and crayons then. As an adult, I have recently rediscovered these books, and gotten them for myself... only now, I use colored pencils. I also give these books as gifts, since they are a terrific way to encourage creativity in children! I highly recommend this series.
This book contains 100 pages if you count blank pages (really 50) of 12 different patterns repeated 4 times on low grade paper. As tiling patterns go these are somewhere well short of ultimate.
This is the best "coloring" book ever! It's not for little kids, like pre-school through maybe 3rd grade, but it's really fun for people over that age level. The only problem is that the designs are really complicated and it will probably take you awhile to finish one. But it's worth it!! I think that for adults it would be a good relaxer. Six-twenty five is a bargain and it's the perfect gift for every occasion!!
I got an Images book from my mother as a gift many years ago. I think I was about 13 or so and it started me on this coloring path that I've been on ever since. These patterns are wonderful and not just as geometric shapes. The intro to the book explains that there are tons of things in the patterns. Sometimes when you look at the clouds you see a turtle or a face. It suggests you approach these designs in that frame of mind. No one will see the same things.The foreword also explains that these are all mathematically designed systems. I know there are plenty of kids who have math anxiety (I know I did) and this book might alleviate some of that worry. There's no way to do this wrong. It is just for the joy of creating something. When I babysat I would always bring something to color and sit at the kitchen table. Without any prompting they would trickle in one by one asking 'What is that? Can I do one?'.I think probably 9 years and up is the prime age for this. The shapes are small and little kids might lose their patience. As far as adults go, sky's the limit. I just showed this book to my 87 year old grandmother and she was blown away. She'd never seen anything like it. My aunt was so dazzled that she wants to try this out too.PS - The other reviews here (if you look at the dates) are reviews for the 'old' images 2 which was a much smaller book. This book is a revised edition for 2010. It combines patterns from Images 1-5 and has over 200 pages. I'd say it's about 2 inches thick! Printed on very nice paper. This one repeats the patterns too, but there are far more than the 12 in the original edition. I count at least 40 in here. Believe me you will get a lot of miles out of this thing and tons of enjoyment.
Yes - another coloring book review by me, but necessary in regards to this one. I was excited to try this one out as I love geometric designs and was pleased at the price available from one of the sellers through . One I got it I decided to try a few out and was pleased with the results of my artwork...then I examined the book closer. I found that there were only 12 designs and four of each, thus making the 48 pages of the coloring book! I felt disappointed, even though I could easily vary each image with different colors and patterns. The paper was of better quality than many other coloring books so that was a plus. But I wish I had known that there were only 12 different designs as other reviewers didn't mention this nor in the description of the book. I do recommend using quality colored pencils in order to get the most of your work - you will be happier with what you produce if you do!
As an adult colorist, I find Burrow's books to be some of the best on the market. The designs can satisfy the meticulous detail person, while allowing the colorist to create their own designs using the grids supplied.On the whole, a satisfying coloring book! Buy them all!
This book is awesome! It makes you think, and yet have fun as well. The patterns in this book are outstanding, and even as a teenager they are fun to color. I enjoyed spending my time coloring these in. Some designs are very complex and do take time to finish. People see many designs in this book. When you open it up what will you see?
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