I don't know what constitutes
"official" these days, buy last Friday I was emailed the word that
today, August 2nd, has been proclaimed (proclaimed, no less!) as National
Coloring Book Day. I read in the History of the day, that it was submitted by
Dover Publications. They’d be the ones to submit the suggestion because they
publish countless coloring books. Many, like their stickers and paper dolls,
are designed just for them.
I love to color. I even have my own huge box
of crayons. I wrote this in a blog I posted in June of 2011:
My
earliest, favorite, happiest association with color, and perhaps yours too, was
with a box of crayons – Crayola, naturally. Just the smell of a box of crayons
today brings back all sorts of memories, especially the times when my first
grade teacher chose me to help give out the crayons for art period. I am still
the proud owner of my own 48 count box of Crayolas. I say “my own” because I
keep another, well used box of crayons for my grandchildren. Heaven forbid they touch my box!
Every once in a
while I find something to color, and I go right to it. Dover has some free
coloring book samples here for National
Coloring Book Day. Of course, you know, I’ve already downloaded and printed s
few pages.
Dover, the purveyor (another good ‘p’ word)
of marvelous, inexpensive, reprints. In fact, when I lived not far from their
place in Mineola on Long Island, I could go there and browse to my heart’s
content – but that was thirty years or so ago. They are the place to go to
browse on line for great children’s gifts or great gifts for children. They
have coloring and puzzle books, gift sets, stickers, craft books, and, of
course, nicely reprinted classic books. Go to http://store.doverpublications.com/ and see the great
variety of publications, from Art to Women’s Studies, to be had there. Is this
a plug for Dover? You bet it is! Don’t
just sit there – go color!
NATIONAL COLORING BOOK DAY
National
Coloring Book Day is celebrated annually on August 2. Coloring and
coloring books have always been popular with children, but over the years
adults have gotten more and more involved with coloring. Adult coloring
is now a huge trend and many are finding that it is not only fun but also a
great way to reduce stress. Founded in 1941, Dover Publications led the
way, releasing their first coloring book for adults, Antique Automobiles Coloring
Book, in 1970. Dover now publishes Creative Haven®, a popular line of coloring
books specially designed for adult colorists.
CELEBRATE
Find
a coloring party near
you or participate online.
Spend some time coloring with your friends, children or grandchildren or
by yourself. Enjoy the creativity of making a picture come to life. Download
the official National
Coloring Book Day 2015 color page. Post your pictures on social
media using #NationalColoringBookDay to encourage others to find the enjoyment
in coloring.
HISTORY
National
Coloring Book Day was submitted by Dover
Publications in May 2015. The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared
National Coloring Book Day to be observed annually on August 2.
This just in on August 12th:
Outside the Lines
An Artists’ Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations
Souris Hong-Porretta
look for it on Amazon
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