The cover is beyond adorable and is certain to make you want to POUNCE INSIDE!!!
"Explore Space, the Sea & More
with these Far-Out Felines"
The darling kitties in this book are "out of this world!!" There are "THIRTY imaginative illustrations that feature cats napping on Neptune, singing songs atop Saturn, hanging around a crescent moon, and frolicking among backdrops bursting with stars flowers, fish, and other fun-to-color images."
Here is the page that I colored:
I am beyond upset that the past few months have been BEYOND INSANE (part of the insanity is we are waiting for our first grandchild to be born any day now!), and I haven't been able to find the time to color that I would have liked to have had.
The creator of this precious book, Susan T. Hall, seriously has to be one of the NICEST people I have met. There were a number of times I was going to blog about this fabulous book, but I postponed because I wanted to have time to color, and Susan graciously kept telling me to "take my time!!" Because things are about to become crazier, I did NOT want her to have to wait any longer. Fall is approaching and there will be MANY rainy/cold days that I will want to color, stay tuned because as I complete more pages I will feature them. Here are a couple that I am excited to begin coloring!
FROM SUSAN T. HALL:"I had such a good time drawing these, coming up with visual puns, researching cosmic bodies, adding nonsense and sprinkling a touch of anything else that I love into these illustrations. The ideas flowed easily and it felt like they drew themselves!"
Coloring books were a staple in my home when I was a little girl, and when I have the time, I love how when I open a coloring book, it takes me back to the days when my only worry was what color crayon to choose next! Even Susan's cats know that coloring is relaxing and soothing and that it is a hobby we all should do more of!
Meet Susan's kitties, Sundance and Cocoa. They are not only excellent models but they are PURRFECT artist assistants too!
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| Photo Courtesy of Susan T. Hall |
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| Coco has to make sure that everything is PAWFECT! Photo Courtesy of Susan T. Hall |
National Coloring Book Day is a day to RELAX AND COLOR !! This would be the purrfect time to reward yourself and get your paws on this book!! Click here to visit Susan's website!
Susan currently lives in Dallas, Texas with Sundance and Cocoa. She says "they have a way of making things right" which ALL cat lovers can relate to! Susan is a freelance illustrator and yoga teacher. She has a Masters Degree in illustration from Syracuse University, and as she says, her "unofficial Social Expression Art Degree" is from working 12 years at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. When you visit Susan's website be sure to click through to see her incredible illustrations, she has done TONS of them! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF THIS DARLING BOOK THAT IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!
GIVE-AWAY!!!
Susan is graciously and most generously offering TWO OF OUR READERS WHO RESIDE IN THE U.S. A COPY OF THIS DARLING BOOK!! (an approximate $5.99 value) I am going to make entering super easy and omit using Rafflecopter. IF YOU WISH TO BE ENTERED, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT THAT STATES THAT YOU WISH TO ENTER TO WIN A COPY. THAT'S IT!! THE GIVE-AWAY IS OPEN NOW AND WILL END AT 5PM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, THE WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH WHICH IS BOOK LOVER'S DAY!!
GOOD LUCK!!!
Cody and I would like to give a HUGE thank you to Susan for her patience while waiting for us to blog about this darling book. Susan is a true gem and her kitties are precious!
DISCLOSURE:We received no compensation for featuring this book, we received a complimentary copy in exchange for our always honest opinion.
from Texas Tech University
I would like to win one of the coloring books. Can't say I have colored in the past 50 or 60 years, but I don't think I have forgotten. Might need some new crayons though!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute coloring book! Momma LUVED her coloring books growin up.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first grandchild. I made the mistake of only having one child and he does not seem to wt to do his part in giving me a grandchild. I do have a grand niece that would love a coloring book like this.
ReplyDeletethank you!! Actually for me it is a "step" grandchild but since I have no biological children of my own, it works!! lol
DeleteThose drawings are all terrific! WOW, a Grandma Caren is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat darling pages! We would love to win one
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely coloring book which would be ideal for my 2 granddaughters who have a cat, Helado. Helado rules the roost and plays in their outdoor playhouse since they never use it. I loved coloring when I was young. Miss it now.
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute coloring book, and I'd love to have a copy! Cody, you and Dakota make sure your momma stays calm while waiting for that baby!
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter. Coloring would really relieve some stress. It really soumds comforting.
ReplyDeleteOh these illustrations are just darling! I'd like to be entered please. Oh and congrats on your first grandbaby on the way! Good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteWow, you're doing a lot of great giveaways of late. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteHave a purrfect day, Cody. My best to your mom and Dakota. ♥♥♥
Only if I'm allowed to color outside the lines! Looks like a fun book.
ReplyDeleteSusan is so talented and inventive! Her book is full of cool detail that allows for creative coloring. Sundance and Cocoa, are purrfect art assistants. Don’t enter me in the give away, I already have a copy from my very good friend Susan. We met when we worked at Hallmark Cards many many years ago.
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That's adorable. We think mommy would enjoy sittin' back and colorin' a few pages. And ConCats on the grandbaby. We're sendin' hugs and purrayers fur all.
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Raena
That's a nice coloring book. The drawings are really cute.
ReplyDeleteOne day I will have to try coloring.
Douce soirée.
Natacha
I would love to win this coloring book. It looks and would be so relaxing and fun.
ReplyDeleteThe drawings are so cute ! Good luck to our US friends ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful book! We would love to win a copy :)
ReplyDeleteThat is cute. I am passing on the giveaway because I have too many coloring books and never enough time to color.
ReplyDeletecongratulations on the imminent arrival of your grandchild. The colouring book is adorable.
ReplyDeletethank you soooo much!!!
Deletethanks for the chance to win this super cute coloring book. My son and I would love to win.
ReplyDeleteMOm loves coloring books!
ReplyDeleteEmma and Buster
What a very fun looking coloring book! I won't enter since I just won one of your other giveaways! :-)
ReplyDeleteI bought a HUGE pack of crayons and I've never used them! I don't have the patience to color anymore ... disappointing because I used to enjoy it. Maybe cats will be the exception.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad! I am quite similar! I bought crayons, pens, colored pencils, I have a backpack full of coloring books.......it is often that I don't have the time to color and like you, some days I just don't have the patience!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win!
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing her coloring book, I just had to go to her website an look at her other art!
ReplyDeleteFabulishious!Thanks for sharing Susan with us Caren!
Purrs
Marv and Barb
That looks like a fun book,and something to do in free time...but I don't have any of that, so I would have to *make* it, MOL!
ReplyDeleteThose drawings remind me of certain books we would read to our boys when they were wee ones.I would love to win one. Thanks for a chance!
And Congrats on becoming a Grandma! That isn't happening here anytime soon...not even weddings...though my eldest niece is getting married in Feb. Why on earth she chose the winter time s beyond me, LOL!
We would like to win one. We know Mommy and Miss Olivia would enjoy coloring in it when she comes to visit.
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely adorable is this coloring book! We have a Cooking with Cats coloring book that we love and have had lots of fun with.
ReplyDeleteWe loved that coloring book too, we have it and reviewed it quite some time ago :)
DeleteThat coloring book is so adorable! We'd love to be entered for a chance to win. Congratulations on you and Lenny's first grandchild. Wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about the coloring book. We love to color. It's a very stress reliever for us. Sundance and Cocoa are excellent at helping with there artistic touch. Coco is on top of things. Making sure they go purrfectly. Have a great weekend.
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I would like to win the coloring book. I love her cats, Sundance and Cocoa ♥
ReplyDeleteGreat models =)
It's such a lovely way to relax.
Gee let's try this again. I commented but don't see my Comment. I would really like to win this coloring book. I hope I win
ReplyDeleteCrystal And Daisy Mae(AKA Crystal)