Cozy Japan Vol. 17

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Cozy Japan Vol. 17: Gardens, Parks & Picnic Days — Bold & Easy Coloring Book

Created in Japan, by a Japanese author and a Japanese publisher — spend one fresh green day outdoors in Japan: begin among stone lanterns and moss mounds in a quiet Japanese garden, play on the swings and slides of a morning park, spread a checked blanket for a long picnic of bento boxes and rice balls, wander past ponds, arched bridges and tulip rows — and say goodnight in a garden under the stars with the fireflies. One long green day, one page at a time!

This seventeenth volume follows a single day from the first stone lantern to the last firefly: raked gravel, bamboo water spouts and bonsai stands; park fountains, gazebos, benches and flower clocks; picnic baskets, thermos cups and watermelon cooler boxes — and evening fountains, swaying swings and goodnight gardens. (Earlier volumes only visited gardens and picnics for a few pages at a time; this volume lives in Japan's gardens, parks and picnic lawns all day long. Unlike heavy, detailed adult coloring books, every page here is bold and easy.)

All 100 pictures are brand new — nothing is repeated from Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4, Vol. 5, Vol. 6, Vol. 7, Vol. 8, Vol. 9, Vol. 10, Vol. 11, Vol. 12, Vol. 13, Vol. 14, Vol. 15 or Vol. 16. Every picture is drawn with bold, thick lines and big, simple shapes — no tiny details, no stress. Even the evening and night scenes are drawn bright on white paper, so you can color them in any colors you love. Perfect for beginners, kids, seniors, and anyone who colors to relax and unwind.

Learn Japanese while you color! Every picture shows its English name, its Japanese name, and how to pronounce it. By the last page you will know 100 garden, park and picnic words — niwa, kouen, pikunikku, jouro, buranko, funsui and more — without even trying.

Find the tiny watering can! One tiny watering can keeps appearing all through the book — smiling by the garden gate, resting on the park bench, smiling beside the picnic basket, watering the tulip row, smiling among the rose pots, sleeping beside the flower pots, and saying goodnight under the garden stars. It appears on 7 pages. Can you spot it every time?

Why this book? 100 pictures — 2.5 times the 40 pages of standard coloring books, all in one connected green day Bold & easy: thick lines, large areas, friendly faces — plus small background motifs for a little extra coloring joy Japanese + English names on every page (a feature cozy coloring books usually don't have) Five chapters = one day in Japan's gardens and parks: Japanese Gardens & Quiet Corners / Park Mornings, Lawns & Playgrounds / Picnic Baskets, Blankets & Bento Boxes / Ponds, Bridges, Flowers & Garden Friends / Golden Hour Parks & Goodnight Gardens Color test page included — try your pens before you start Made in Japan: written and published in Japan by Takikawa TOKOTOKO Kids LLC, author Aki Wakamatsu

Print your favorite pages again and again, color at your own pace, and enjoy a fresh, cozy day in Japan's gardens, parks and picnic lawns.