Beautiful storybook style coloring book of the Easter story designs printed both sides of the page

The Lion Easter Colouring Book

By: Antonia Jackson

Rating: 5 of 5

This is a lovely storybook style coloring book which tells the story of Easter. I thought at first it was a child’s coloring book but after purchasing it and seeing it firsthand, I would say it is a book which someone older would color and possibly present to a child. That is my intent, I am coloring this book to give to my grandchildren.

The designs (by Felicity French) are quite detailed but not intricate in nature. The story is re-told by Antonia Jackson. It is very well done and can be understood by a younger child. The designs match very well to the narrative. While there is a cross, there are no pictures of Jesus on the cross. The story and illustrations start before Palm Sunday and follow through the Resurrection.
This is what I discovered while coloring in this book and testing my coloring medium on the paper:
30 design pages (including presentation and title page) which tell the Easter story of Jesus.
Printed both sides of the page
Paper is white, medium weight, slight rough to the touch and non-perforated
Designs merge into the binding and some spread across two pages
Sewn Binding
Soft cover book with a detached dustcover.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page quickly.
Water-based markers bleed through in spots.
Gel pens and India ink pens do not bleed through the page. Gel pens take a longer drying time than usual.
Coloring Pencils work well with this paper. I found that I could layers the same color for deeper pigment or multiple colors and I could blend easily using a blending stick. I tested both oil and wax based pencils.