Worlds of Wonder: A Coloring Book for the Curious

I am so happy that I pre-ordered this coloring book! I have always loved Johana Basfords illustrations and I have almost every previous book. I can't wait to sink my colors in this one it's adorable. Ivy and the Inky Butterfly was gorgeous!! I thought that one was my absolute best of hers but idk this is perfect. i hope I don't get too obsessed with this one because I was with Ivy, until it literally fell apart. I was seriously going to invest in the spiral bound book with this one since they do tend break apart easily, however, there wasn't any option to choose that format OR they were all presold out? So, back to my comparison to Ivy and the Inky Butterfly - the book tale was cute and when I saw the spoilers of Worlds of Wonder on YouTube I was excited and hoping this was as beautifully illustrated and without all storybook and words written on a lot of pages. Well I ❤️ this book. I'm very pleased and I can't stop looking at all the pages. This certainly did NOT disappoint and I'm sure its probably my absolute favorite one yet! It's like a hybrid of my older 2 faves put together: World of Flowers PLUS Ivy and Inky. JB's books were the very first adult coloring books I colored in as I began this as a hobby. Enchanted Forest 1st, then Lost Ocean. I didn't even realize for 2 years that there was a Secret Garden as well. I'm just so glad I discovered her work because it changed my life so much in a good way, and it's the reason why I have become an active artist once again. I started about 5 or 6 years ago and I started dabbling into painting and mixed media too now. My art was always a childhood love of mine, but I also owe my gratitude this rediscovery to my own children❤️❤️❤️. I really indulged them into art fun. They are getting older and I love them Sooo much for helping me to realize that creating isn't just for kids- it's such a gift that we can all rediscover again later in life into that part of yourself-your inner creative... or as I call it, "flow". After years of adulting it was a huge welcome treat for me. By teaching my daughters how to find that flow by showing them how to draw horses, or how to paint a tree, I got lost in the flow just as well. That's why I now indulge myself into Joanna Basfords books. Coloring her pretty floral and inky intricacies allow me to just sink in and enjoy the process. Coloring for me personally is an absolute essential part of my home life, bc it instantly relaxes me and relieves me to escape all my worries; even stress! Yep, coloring has also healed me from the inside out. even while going thru unbearable pain following the loss of loved ones, and some hard dark times, it has had a profound and positive impact on my life since I started. I read testimonies often about how much a hobby like this centers me. I feel at ease and peaceful, from the steady flow of creative energy that is put into the work process you don't think about too much junk anymore. It sort of melts away without even realizing it's happening. Hobbies can heal depression and anxiety, and in a time when so many still suffer from mental illness in this country this is so important to me to help others and spread the world. Thank you, Mrs. Basford, for creating and sharing your passion with us so that we can all achieve balance and our sanity! 😁💌🙏Also, this message is for For anyone who is just curious about what adult coloring is, or just getting interested in this hobby, it really does come with such a bonus on the side. One day suddenly, you just realize one day how a such a simple pastime of coloring can quiet the adult mind in minutes, no more running thoughts, no obsessive worrying about everything all at once- not as if that worrying will change the outcomes anyhow right? -😉 what you can get from it is mindfulness, and some quiet time which = bliss and so much less stressing like most of us tend to do. I compare it to other nice hobbies such as gardening, cooking or baking, drawing, painting.. And of course art journaling. Lol.. Oh, and... There is even a huge global community of other coloring fanatics to share ideas, be inspired, see some millions of other artists who share their talents online, watch tutorials, learn how to blend color combinations, how to choose a whole pallette or what products are the best. good luck to all those out their just beginning this adventure and to those who are savoring this World of Wonders book right now like I am, I cannot wait to see what amazing work that will begin to roll out in the next upcoming weeks online. Instagram, pinterest and Johanna Basford.com of course. There are so sooo many super talented artists out there.

I guess these books are a top seller for a reason! The paper quality is excellent for using colored pencils, and the details are superb! I got this coloring book to contrast some more simple ones I have, as sometimes I want a more detailed and involved coloring page. There is also a great variety of things to color of all different sizes and shapes. Most pages are big, sprawling pieces, but on some pages there are small bits an pieces to color as well. Enough to mix it up and keep you interested. No issues with the quality of the printing and lines, the quality of paper or binding. Overall a super good value for your money. I'll be buying more books in this series/author. Really enjoying it!

This may be my favorite coloring book of all time. I've colored at least half the pictures and feel sure I will complete the book. Just detailed enough. Great subject matter. Perfect paper. 👍

I'm new to "grown-up" coloring books, but have admired Johanna Basford's books since I first started seeing them in stores. I am not a new colorist, though - I have quite a collection of coloring books and pages amassed over the years, so I never felt the need for an expensive new "grown-up" kind. But Basford's have kept calling to me...except that I always felt a little intimidated by all the tiny details. This new "Worlds of Wonder" is perfect for me! I love the whimsical designs that are representational but not literal, and which don't devolve too much into heavy patterning or repetitions of the same shapes/objects. There are a lot of flowers and balloons, funky houses and towers, as might be expected, but with a lot of variety. I'm really pleased by how many of the designs are surrounded by empty space. I find this a lot less intimidating than books where nearly every page is edge-to-edge drawn in for coloring. Many pages do have full designs, but a large number don't. The paper is very nice and thick, and I think fairly similar to the other books of hers I've flipped through over the years. I'm not sure how well this specific iteration holds up to watercolors or alcohol-based markers, though, as I prefer colored pencils and crayons. I am slightly regretting not springing for the spiral-bound version, because it's difficult to get the book to lie flat to color in the left hand pages. I guess as I work at it, the binding will loosen and be easier, and I've only worked on one of the drawings so far (an elephant being lifted into the air by balloons).

The book has some very detailed pictures and some more simple so you have choices. I started with the front cover of the book, makes it an interesting coloring book to have out.. Overall I highly recommend this for anyone interested in a relaxing endeavor.

Very nice coloring book! Great paper, I just wished it was one sided drawing so I can use my alcohol markers, I can only use water based markers so it doesn’t go thru to the next page!

Decent way to pass the time by.

Great ilustrations and great page quality

安定のジョハンナさん到着しました 作品は家や花が多めです ページによっては余白多めに感じます 自分の好きな柄を考えるのにはいいかもしれません ページによっては、がっつり描きこんでいるところもありましたが 全体的にあっさりした感じです 気に入ったのなら日本語版を検討してましたが、今回はこれだけでやめておきます 評価としては塗りやすさ、塗る人の事を考えた塗り絵本です 余白多めなので☆マイナス1で

This is the best colouring book I’ve ever had, there are lots of small images that you can start and finish in one sitting, and other intricate pages that take me days. It’s all beautifully done. My whole family have copies of this book, including my grandchildren. It’s just a lovely colouring experience.

A versão em inglês é muito melhor, o livro é maravilhoso, a gramatura das folhas é perfeita. Entrega super rápido. Vou comprar outros da coleção.

Wunderschöne magische Motive wie in allen Büchern von Johanna Basford. Diesmal ein etwas anderer Stil, aber er gefällt mir sehr gut. Viele Seiten sind nicht ganz so detailliert und lassen mehr Freiraum für eigene Zeichnungen. Da noch keine deutsche Version erschienen ist, habe ich mich für diese entschieden. Das Papier ist etwas anders, als man es von den deutschen Büchern gewöhnt ist. Es ist nicht ganz weiß, mehr elfenbeinfarben. Aber die Qualität ist wie gewohnt sehr gut. Noch ein Tip für alle, die sich nicht sicher sind ob ihnen dieser andere Stil gefällt: es gibt einige Videos in den alle Seiten des Buchs vorgestellt werden.

Amazing product and original thank you