Daily Archives: November 13, 2018

The publisher Jade Summer can usually be counted on to have a number of holiday inspired books as each season approaches. This year is no different. This is the second volume in their Christmas Coloring Book series. I’ve also noted a second Christmas book just published and will purchase and review that one shortly.

Where some Jade Summer books show hand drawing as the medium used for the designs, this book is fairly obviously created from computer drawn designs. There is a use of a few repeated elements sized different. Not so much as to be distracting but certainly there if you look closely.

That doesn’t bother me too much as the designs are really cute. The lines are a heavier black than usual but again, not too much of an issue for me.

The designs range from secular to religious (mostly secular.) There are kids and snow and Santa as well as a Nativity, angel and wisemen. The designs are detailed but not intricate. They contain full backgrounds.

An interesting thing I noted about this coloring book is that, unlike others from this publisher, there are no duplicate copies. The 45 designs in this book are each unique. You are still able to download the .pdf version if you buy the coloring book and follow the instructions given inside. I think that’s great but I am reviewing based on the paper and the book as you receive it you order the paper version.

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