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Art purists are apt to criticize the use of coloring books as one more step in the democratization of art. Which is a fair criticism—coloring books were developed in the late-19th century as a means for bringing art instruction to the broader populace. The idea was that everyone, not just the elite or well-educated, could stand to benefit from learning basic art principles, and coloring books were a great place to start.

Or "paint books" as they were also called. Developers of the new medium used it to teach both children and adults concepts like coloring, tinting, shading, etc., with the intent of helping them toward greater understanding, and therefore increased appreciation and use of hidden talents. The only people who would complain about something as nice as that are codgers and snobs.

There have been plenty of both, but that hasn't stopped the spread and evolution of coloring books from a form of art instruction to an art form in their own right. Dover Coloring Books, for instance, are beautiful to look at even before they're colored in. Not that the initial intent of coloring books has been forgotten: the number of kids who've learned to draw because they first learned to stay in the lines is doubtless staggering.

We're all for the "democratization of art" insofar as it is represented by coloring books. Edith Schaeffer, in the book The Hidden Art of Homemaking, makes a biblical case for each Christian discovering and putting to good use the creative talents God has given them as part of creating man in His own image. Coloring books can and do help many find their hidden talent.

At Exodus Books, no one wants to be assigned the Coloring Books section during year-end inventory because we have so many of them. At over 500 titles, we think we have the biggest selection in Oregon—and we're always adding more. They're getting easier and more fun to browse as we continue to arrange and rearrange and re-rearrange the area, coming up with better ways to organize and display each title. Have fun browsing, and don't be shy about picking up some pencils and a coloring book no matter what your age and talents.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.
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ABC Book of Early Americana
by Eric Sloane
2012 Dover from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO)
$10.95
America Latina Spanish Coloring Book
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Latin American & Hispanic Culture (Location: HISMC-LAT)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Ancient Egyptian Design
by Ed Sibbett, Jr.
from Dover Publications
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in History of the World Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISW)
Animal Alphabet - Coloring Book
by Nina Barbaresi
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Alphabet Coloring Books (Location: COL-ALPH)
$4.99
Animal Mazes
by Dave Phillips
from Dover Publications
for ages 5-8
in Maze Books (Location: COL-MAZE)
$5.99
Boys and Girls of the Bible - Coloring Book
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible-Themed Coloring Books (Location: COL-BIB)
Build Your Own Cars Sticker Book
by John Shirley
from Usborne
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
$9.99
Build Your Own Dinosaurs Sticker Book
from Usborne
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
$9.99
Build Your Own Spaceships Sticker Book
from Usborne
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
$9.99
Build Your Own Trucks Sticker Book
by John Shirley
from Usborne
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
$9.99
Butterfly Alphabet - Coloring Book
by Carol Schmidt
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Alphabet Coloring Books (Location: COL-ALPH)
$3.99
Color and Learn: Native America
Color & Learn
by Elizabeth Adams
from Educators Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Native American History (Location: HISA-19NAT)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Color By Dots Coloring Pad
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Constellations of the Night Sky - Coloring Book
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Space Coloring Books (Location: COL-SPACE)
$4.99
Create-a-Person Pad
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Dimensions Math Coloring Book Set
from Singapore Math
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$20.00
DK Ultimate North American Birds Sticker Book
by Thomas Kingsley Troupe, illustrated by Jomike Tejido
from DK Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
Doodling Dragons - Phonogram Coloring Book
2nd edition from Logic of English, Inc.
for Preschool-1st grade
in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE)
$6.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Finger Paint Paper Pad
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Nursery-1st grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Firefighters - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Nina Barbaresi
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Preschool Coloring Books (Location: COL-PRE)
$4.99
Firehouse - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Cathy Beylon
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Preschool Coloring Books (Location: COL-PRE)
Garden Fairy Alphabet - Coloring Book
by Darcy May
from Dover Publications
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Alphabet Coloring Books (Location: COL-ALPH)
$3.99
Happy New Year Around the World - Coloring Book
by Sylvia Walker
from Dover Publications
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Holiday Coloring Books (Location: COL-HOL)
$3.99
Hello Ninja Coloring Book
by Forrest Dickison
from Canon Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Literary & Fantasy Coloring Books (Location: COL-LIT)
$9.00
Jesus Storybook Bible - Coloring Book
by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago
from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible-Themed Coloring Books (Location: COL-BIB)
Jolly Superstick Colored Pencils - Set of 48
from Jolly
for Preschool-Adult
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
$39.99
Jumbo Coloring Pad (Blue)
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Jumbo Coloring Pad (Pink)
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Jumbo Coloring Pad - Animals
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Kinderfest Triangle Colored Pencils - 12 Colors
from Jolly
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
$14.95 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Knitting Knights - Phonogram Coloring Book
from Logic of English, Inc.
for Preschool-1st grade
in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE)
$6.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Let's Look Inside a Tepee
by Betsy Warren
from RanchGate
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Native American History (Location: HISA-19NAT)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Maze Mania
by Viki Woodworth
from Dover Publications
for ages 5-8
in Maze Books (Location: COL-MAZE)
$4.99
Mind Your Manners Coloring Book
by Roz Fulcher
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Manners & Etiquette (Location: BIBCH-MAN)
$5.99
Mix & Match Princesses
from Dover Publications
for Nursery-1st grade
in Literary & Fantasy Coloring Books (Location: COL-LIT)
Mother Goose - Coloring Book
by Cathy Beylon
from Dover Publications
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Preschool Coloring Books (Location: COL-PRE)
Noah's Ark - Coloring Book
by Cathy Beylon
from Dover Publications
in Preschool Coloring Books (Location: COL-PRE)
Old MacDonald's Farm - Coloring Book
by Cathy Beylon
from Dover Publications
in Preschool Coloring Books (Location: COL-PRE)
$4.99
Paint With Water - Farm Animals
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Plant and Animal Alphabet - Coloring Book
by Leslie Tillett
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Alphabet Coloring Books (Location: COL-ALPH)
$4.99
Renaissance - Coloring Book
from Bellerophon Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Renaissance & Reformation (Location: HISW-REN)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Richard Doyle's Fairy Land - Coloring Book
by Marty Noble
Clr from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Literary & Fantasy Coloring Books (Location: COL-LIT)
Robot Mazes
by Peter Donahue
from Dover Publications
for ages 5-8
in Maze Books (Location: COL-MAZE)
$4.99
Shakespeare Coloring Book
by Bellerophon Books
from Bellerophon Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Renaissance & Reformation (Location: HISW-REN)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Space Age Mazes
by Dave Phillips
from Dover Publications
for ages 5-8
in Maze Books (Location: COL-MAZE)
$5.99
Stamp Marker Activity Pad - Blue
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Stamp Marker Activity Pad - Pink
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
Star Wars - Ultimate Sticker Collection
from DK Publishing
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
Sticker Dolly Dressing: Ballerinas
by Emily Bone
from Usborne
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Sticker Books (Location: ACT-STICK)
Story of the Pilgrims - Coloring Book
Dover Coloring Books
by Fran Newman-D'Amico
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA)
$4.99
The World: A Map Coloring Book
by Natalie Hughes, illustrator
from Henry Holt and Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
Triangular Crayon Set (12 pieces)
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Coloring Books (Location: COL-MISC)
$3.99
USA Puzzle Fun!
from Dover Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Dover Maze & Activity Books (Location: COL-MAZE)
$5.99
Whistling Whales - Phonogram Coloring Book
by Denise Eide, illustrated by Ingrid Hess
from Logic of English, Inc.
for Preschool-1st grade
in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE)
$6.99
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