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What Makes an “Adult” Coloring Book?

What is the difference between coloring books for adults and coloring books for children? Other than the very simple books for children from preschool to about age 5, the major characteristics seem to be in the production of the book itself.

Coloring books for grownups tend (but not always) to have heavier paper,

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Stress Relieving Patterns

Blue Star Coloring has published a series called Adult Coloring Books: Stress Relieving Patterns  and they are very popular. The first book has 46 illustrations, one per page (so the back is blank), and the paper is medium weight. The designs range from simple to very complex. I recommend placing one or two sheets of blank paper under the page to be colored in case of bleed-through.

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