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LAST year a series of 20 coloring books came out a big bang.
It was a result of at least two years of hard work as the artist
Tania Sironic had to delve into oodles of research material before
she could create the drawings. All went well and at last Pilgrims
Book House came out with a captivating series of 20 coloring
books.
The unique thing about this series is that all the books are
like flowers arranged together in a garland. There is a deep
relationship among them in that all of them are based on mystical
themes. The subjects of these coloring books are such as have
always intrigued the human mind. Take for example, a subject
like Surya, the sun or Yantras. How many parents, either here
or in the West, can answer their child's queries about these
natural and religious objects? And what better way can there
be for a child than to explore these subjects on his own, with
a little guidance from the elders, and have fun at the same time?
The importance of this series lies in the fact that it acquaints
the child with the mysterious world of Eastern symbolism and
it does so in a very interesting way. The child learns to fill
colors and he also becomes inquisitive about the symbols that
he is coloring. He may require a little bit of parental guidance
while using the books. The whole series presents a wonderful
combination of education and fun. It fits in very well with modern
concept of edutainment.
All the books in the series include informative introductions
and captions on every subject. A word about the paper quality
would not be out of place here. The books in this series are
printed on high quality cartridge paper for lasting results.
You may frame them, keep them and gift them.
Children may use crayons, pencil, pastel, acrylic, poster or
water color.
So let your child become familiar with the mysterious East in
a very special way. And in the process enrich yourself with new
knowledge too.
No gift is better for children than the gift of books when their
impressionable minds are constantly threatened by the perpetual
assault of electronic media. Only good books enable children
to be with themselves and grow into inwardly rich adults.
Since the subjects are so tempting, we wouldn't be surprised
if the child in you becomes restive and you start coloring the
books yourself!
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