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Escape to Wonderland: A Colouring Book Adventure
Escape to Wonderland is an enticing, extraordinarily intricate and beautiful colouring book filled with highly detailed line artwork that allows the magical fantasy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to be brought to be life in an entirely unique way.
Pictures include iconic scenes from Wonderland and its array of extraordinary characters - the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts and more - threaded with delicate patterns all clearly outlined in pen and ink, making ideal spreads to colour. Pivotal moments from the story of Alice are scattered throughout for inspiration, and there are spaces left within some of the compositions for individual design and embellishment.
This highly original, exquisite colouring book for older children and adults alike is in a handy-sized square format, a perfect size to carry around in your handbag or schoolbag with a tin of crayons - you'll be ready to colour and relax wherever and whenever the moment takes you.
Pictures include iconic scenes from Wonderland and its array of extraordinary characters - the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts and more - threaded with delicate patterns all clearly outlined in pen and ink, making ideal spreads to colour. Pivotal moments from the story of Alice are scattered throughout for inspiration, and there are spaces left within some of the compositions for individual design and embellishment.
This highly original, exquisite colouring book for older children and adults alike is in a handy-sized square format, a perfect size to carry around in your handbag or schoolbag with a tin of crayons - you'll be ready to colour and relax wherever and whenever the moment takes you.
96 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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May 10, 2021
So, the first thing I wanted to say, is this book is utterly gorgeous and is ESSENTIAL to any Alice in Wonderland fan! I have to say this though, because all the 1* reviews on Amazon are because of this, it is smaller than most of the colouring books, but to be honest with you I found that this made it a lot less intimidating because the images aren’t huge, but also it means it’s perfect for taking with you, on the train or on a holiday trip where you need a chill out.
The book does have a softback cover which although might seem a little dangerous with a book of this size, but the cover is almost the double thickness of cardboard and folds in itself so when it opens up you have a stunning image of different mystical things including owls, mushrooms and pocket watches (I’m late – hint, hint.) The cover is utterly STUNNING. It has silver and gold foiling with blue details, and it just feels so luxurious.
In total the book has 96 pages which are double sided with images and each is border-less which means that the pages do get a little lost between the spine but this hasn’t been an issue for me so far and not all of the images are spread over two pages. It does have quite a tight spine but it does relax quite easily but I haven’t damaged it yet so fingers crossed it stays in good condition. The pages are cream and are a little textured but they are so much better than the other colouring books I have had because they have more of a thickness to them. I have used pens on it, the thin nibbed type and they don’t seem to be leaking through – I haven’t finished an entire image yet but, so far it’s good!
One of the things I have seen is that some colouring books, especially those that are directed towards mental health, do have difficulty levels. So some are more complicated than others. This doesn’t, but it does create a much more cohesive feel to the book. Additionally what I UTTERLY LOVED, was that the pages are not only in the same order as the story, which allows you to get really engrossed, but also most of the pages have a quote from Alice in Wonderland so you know where you are, although if you’ve read the story you’ll get it, but it’s nice to have a little reminder.
In terms of the images, they are all so beautiful and so wonderfully drawn. So many of the images include animals, scenes and objects from the story and the films and I struggled to pick one image that I liked the most. Some of the images I have coloured do have sections that don’t connect, which at times can be a little confusing but I think it’s so it fits with the surreal feel of Alice in Wonderland. All the classic characters are there including the caucus race, the croquet match and meeting the giant caterpillar.
I would definitely recommend this book. I received it from a friend and to be honest with you, she got it utterly spot on. An evening with a face-mask on, a cup of tea, watching How to Train your Dragon and eating hella handfuls of minstrels was just beautiful. This transported me to a really happy place and into the wonderful world of Wonderland.
The book does have a softback cover which although might seem a little dangerous with a book of this size, but the cover is almost the double thickness of cardboard and folds in itself so when it opens up you have a stunning image of different mystical things including owls, mushrooms and pocket watches (I’m late – hint, hint.) The cover is utterly STUNNING. It has silver and gold foiling with blue details, and it just feels so luxurious.
In total the book has 96 pages which are double sided with images and each is border-less which means that the pages do get a little lost between the spine but this hasn’t been an issue for me so far and not all of the images are spread over two pages. It does have quite a tight spine but it does relax quite easily but I haven’t damaged it yet so fingers crossed it stays in good condition. The pages are cream and are a little textured but they are so much better than the other colouring books I have had because they have more of a thickness to them. I have used pens on it, the thin nibbed type and they don’t seem to be leaking through – I haven’t finished an entire image yet but, so far it’s good!
One of the things I have seen is that some colouring books, especially those that are directed towards mental health, do have difficulty levels. So some are more complicated than others. This doesn’t, but it does create a much more cohesive feel to the book. Additionally what I UTTERLY LOVED, was that the pages are not only in the same order as the story, which allows you to get really engrossed, but also most of the pages have a quote from Alice in Wonderland so you know where you are, although if you’ve read the story you’ll get it, but it’s nice to have a little reminder.
In terms of the images, they are all so beautiful and so wonderfully drawn. So many of the images include animals, scenes and objects from the story and the films and I struggled to pick one image that I liked the most. Some of the images I have coloured do have sections that don’t connect, which at times can be a little confusing but I think it’s so it fits with the surreal feel of Alice in Wonderland. All the classic characters are there including the caucus race, the croquet match and meeting the giant caterpillar.
I would definitely recommend this book. I received it from a friend and to be honest with you, she got it utterly spot on. An evening with a face-mask on, a cup of tea, watching How to Train your Dragon and eating hella handfuls of minstrels was just beautiful. This transported me to a really happy place and into the wonderful world of Wonderland.
May 11, 2021
Wow, das war ein Langzeit Projekt. Das Buch ist wirklich hübsch gestaltet. Es hat mich gleichermaßen erfreut, verzweifelt, gerührt und genervt. Ich hatte viel Spaß. Allerdings habe ich auch wirklich lang gebraucht, da die Bilder oft sehr detailliert sind.
November 12, 2020
As colouring books go, and as an Alice in Wonderland fan, this book exceeds all my expectations.
The smaller size compared to most other colouring books of this kind makes it less intimidating. I'm one who likes to colour from front to back and complete one before I move on, with the smaller size and varying detail from picture to picture, it makes my colouring in experience varied and it never gets boring. I am a little impatient when it comes to a picture taking too long so I love that I can pretty much finish a picture in a day or two. Its small and compact nature makes it perfect for sitting in a cosy chair to myself resting on my lap or holding it up, rather than having arm ache or bending it in all different directions to get comfortable. It makes it more portable so it doesn't take up too much space in my bag when travelling.
The pages are good quality too. I do not like to use colouring pencils as I get hand ache because I push too hard to get the vibrant colours I want. Instead I use felt tip pens and in some other colouring books, these tend to seep through the page so the picture on the other side becomes ruined. This has not happened in this book due to the heavy duty thick pages.
Unlike other colouring books, when it's advertised, the best ones are shown to entice you in. Once you've received it though, you find that the other pictures are no where near as good as the advertised ones. Almost like they ran out of ideas after the first few and put in basic pictures but just with loads of zentangling (doodling) inside, but not well done doodling. And I can barely see the reference the picture has to the theme?! This book is nothing like that. The running quotes going through the book help you to follow each picture of different characters and a different part of the story with it's iconic scene.
Overall, it's breathtaking throughout! I never felt the artist was running out of ideas and I love each and every picture.
The smaller size compared to most other colouring books of this kind makes it less intimidating. I'm one who likes to colour from front to back and complete one before I move on, with the smaller size and varying detail from picture to picture, it makes my colouring in experience varied and it never gets boring. I am a little impatient when it comes to a picture taking too long so I love that I can pretty much finish a picture in a day or two. Its small and compact nature makes it perfect for sitting in a cosy chair to myself resting on my lap or holding it up, rather than having arm ache or bending it in all different directions to get comfortable. It makes it more portable so it doesn't take up too much space in my bag when travelling.
The pages are good quality too. I do not like to use colouring pencils as I get hand ache because I push too hard to get the vibrant colours I want. Instead I use felt tip pens and in some other colouring books, these tend to seep through the page so the picture on the other side becomes ruined. This has not happened in this book due to the heavy duty thick pages.
Unlike other colouring books, when it's advertised, the best ones are shown to entice you in. Once you've received it though, you find that the other pictures are no where near as good as the advertised ones. Almost like they ran out of ideas after the first few and put in basic pictures but just with loads of zentangling (doodling) inside, but not well done doodling. And I can barely see the reference the picture has to the theme?! This book is nothing like that. The running quotes going through the book help you to follow each picture of different characters and a different part of the story with it's iconic scene.
Overall, it's breathtaking throughout! I never felt the artist was running out of ideas and I love each and every picture.
February 14, 2016
This is a coloring book based on Alice in Wonderland. It does include some drawings taken from the story and has little bits of the story in it but many of the pages are designs that don't really have anything to do with the story.
The designs are pretty but they are complex and this would be a very hard book to use for people who have just started coloring. It's definitely for the advance colorist.
The designs are pretty but they are complex and this would be a very hard book to use for people who have just started coloring. It's definitely for the advance colorist.
May 24, 2021
Beautifully drawn illustrations full of imagination The full review is posted on Coloring Queen
August 18, 2016
Absolutely fantastic. Escape to Wonderland became one of my favourate coloring book. Amazing drawings. Excellent Book. Hearty thanks to iMusti for providing best book in good price.
January 14, 2017
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