Cozy Japan Vol. 22

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Cozy Japan Vol. 22: Animals, Pets & Little Friends — Bold & Easy Coloring Book

Created in Japan, by a Japanese author and a Japanese publisher — spend one cozy day with the animals of Japan: calico cats and a smiling lucky cat, kittens in baskets and cats warm on top of the kotatsu; shiba and akita dogs, puppies with bones and bubbles; sparrows, swallows, a round owl and a tall white crane; rabbits, a hamster, goldfish and koi, a tanuki, a fox and a gentle deer; and at the end of the day, everyone together for treats, warm kotatsu naps and a goodnight under the paw print moon. One whole animal day, one page at a time!

This twenty-second volume belongs to the animals themselves. Earlier volumes let animals appear only as tiny hidden friends and small guests inside other themes; here they are the stars of all 100 pages: house cats and a beckoning maneki-neko; loyal Japanese dogs and bouncing puppies; wild birds and little wings; small friends of the fields and ponds; and the homes, treats and goodnight scenes they all share. (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 through Vol. 21. 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, pet lovers, 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 animal words — mikeneko, manekineko, shiba inu, suzume, fukurou, kingyo, tanuki and more — without even trying.

Find the tiny paw print! One tiny paw print keeps appearing all through the book: smiling as a cushion in a sunbeam, waving on a sign at the garden gate, floating as a balloon the birds fly around, stepping across the stream as flat stones, lying as a rug beside the pond, shining as the moon over the rooftops, and flying as a flag above all the little friends at the end. It appears on 7 pages (pages 24, 44, 64, 76, 84, 101 and 104). 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 cozy animal 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 animal day: Cats of the House / Dogs & Puppy Days / Birds & Little Wings / Small Friends of Field & Water / Homes, Treats & Goodnight 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 warm, cozy day with the animals of Japan.