Beautifully Illustrated coloring book of Yellowstone National Park designs printed on one side of page

This is a beautifully illustrated coloring book which depicts Yellowstone National Park. I believe that, while the artwork is specific to the park, it is more universal in its appeal with interesting landscapes and animals in a variety of settings. The animals especially are highly stylized and, in some cases, are showcased in mandala shapes. There are buffalo, wolves, elk, hawks and many more for animals lovers to enjoy coloring.

There are 30 single page designs, eight postcards, and four bookmarks to color included in the book. The postcards and books marks are actually two sets of four and two designs respectively. The book refers to 44 designs. If you count the title pages as well as the postcards and bookmarks along with the one page designs, the total is 44 images to color. I will note, however, that title pages are generally not included in the design totals for coloring books.

The book also provides a good background about Yellowstone. Opposite each designs (on the reverse side of the proceeding page), there is an explanation the next design with history or a current description of each design. While it would be a great gift for someone who loves Yellowstone or who plans to visit it, I find it is also a well made book with great designs.

I will provide more detail of the physical book below, but here is a quick overview:

30 Designs of Yellowstone National Park
2 sets of four postcards and two bookmarks
Printed one side of heavyweight paper
Sewn Binding
Some designs merge into binding
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page
Water-based markers, India ink pens, and gel pens do not bleed through the page
Coloring pencils work well with this paper

The designs in the book are printed on one side of heavyweight, white non-perforated paper. Nine of the designs merge into the binding area. The binding is sewn rather than glued, so you can remove a few pages at a time by snipping the threads and you won’t lose portions of the design. I was able to get the book to open fairly flat by push hard on the spine and creasing it.

The postcards and bookmarks are on perforated card stock at the back of the book. The instructions recommend not removing those pages until after you have colored the book as it provides a better support when they are in the book. The postcards are pre-set for mailing and the bookmarks have information about the park on the reverse side.

I test my books for coloring mediums (which I will list in the comments section below.) Here are my test results on this book:

Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page. Water-based markers, India ink pens, and gel pens do not bleed through. Gel pens require a little extra drying time. Coloring pencils work really well with the paper. The soft lead pencils blended nicely and the hard lead pencils did not dent through the page.

If you decide to use alcohol-based markers, I recommend using a blotter page under the sheet you are working on to preserve the rest of the book from stray ink.