Coloring book
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A coloring book is a type of book containing line art for a reader to add color using crayons, colored pencils, marker pens, paint or other artistic media.
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[edit] General Information
Coloring books are generally used by children, though coloring books for adults are also available. They cover a wide range of subjects, from simple stories for children to intricate or abstract designs for adults.
Coloring-in is a relaxing and enjoyable pastime that can provide hours of fun for people of all ages.
[edit] Educational Use
Since the 1980s, several publishers have produced educational coloring books intended for studying graduate-level topics such as anatomy and physiology, where color-coding of many detailed diagrams can be a useful learning aid.
[edit] Therapeutic Use
Coloring books are used for a variety of therapeutic purposes.
They are used in rehabilitation of accident victims to aid recovery of hand-eye coordination.
They are used with autistic children both for entertainment and for their soothing affect. It should be noted however that some autistic children will react strongly to bright colors, and that the use of paint and paint-brushes can lead to accidents that may greatly upset the child. For this reason a software based coloring book may be a better option.
[edit] Printed Coloring Books
Traditional Coloring Books and Coloring Pages are printed on paper or card.
Some coloring books have perforated edges so their pages can be removed from the books and used as individual sheets. Others may include a story line and so are intended to be left intact.
Today many children's coloring books feature popular cartoon characters. They are often used as promotional materials for animated motion pictures.
Coloring Books may also incorporate other activities such as dot-to-dot, mazes and other puzzles. Some Coloring Books also incorporate the use of stickers.
[edit] Downloadable Coloring Book Pages
There are a huge number of sites on the internet now that include downloadable coloring pages. These pages are usually presented as images (such as GIF) or in the form of documents (typically PDF). You can color with crayons or colored pencils
[edit] Coloring Book Software
Like many other activities, coloring-in has gone digital.
There is a large number of sites that allow online coloring in (via Java applets).
Many children's software products either incorporate or are dedicated to coloring in. Notable examples include Kea Coloring Book [1] and the Coloring Book series from DatawareGames [2].
