After all the "regular" sized colouring books， this cute little book is just the thing that I need。 The illustrations are a mix of realism and caprice， which is a plus for me as there is no pressure in the choice of colours to make a picture look "real"。 Also， smaller size means a quick turnover whereas grander/intricate pictures only lead to more WIPs。 Another good feature is: the binding never interferes with the illustrations， especially the double spreads。 The paper's thickness and toothines After all the "regular" sized colouring books， this cute little book is just the thing that I need。 The illustrations are a mix of realism and caprice， which is a plus for me as there is no pressure in the choice of colours to make a picture look "real"。 Also， smaller size means a quick turnover whereas grander/intricate pictures only lead to more WIPs。 Another good feature is: the binding never interferes with the illustrations， especially the double spreads。 The paper's thickness and toothiness are just right for regular coloured pencils as well as water-based media （applied with restraint， of course）。 Thus， this is as close to a "perfect" colouring book as I can get in the market。 5☆ 。。。more