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Color illustrations ("1,000 Lunch Bags") by Robert Barnes. Cover design and b & w illustrations by Jordan Crane. Illustrated softcover with self-flaps bottom (black) portion of cover made with heat-sensitive disappearing ink. 'Coloring books for adults have been around for decades, but Basford's success…has helped to create a massive new industry category. 'Prepare yourself to get lost in a magical world with this interactive activity book that takes you through a secret garden of incredible drawings by Johanna Basford.' Buzzfeed It's the colouring-in book you wish you had the hand-eye coordination to do, aged two.' The Independent A selection of illustrations from Secret Garden, each printed single sided onto pocket sized postcards, perfect for colouring and sharing with friends or. 'Joanna Basford's Secret Garden is an 'inky treasure hunt and colouring book' filled with intricate drawings waiting to be brought to life. These intricate, magical drawings from Secret Garden by Johanna Basford are just waiting to be brought to life.' The Guardian The 20 postcards are presented in a beautifully decorative package and the intricately realised world of the secret garden will appeal to all ages. Following the success of the bestselling colouring books Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest by Johanna Basford, this set of 20 detachable postcards contain stunningly intricate and inspirational drawings of woodland flowers and animals for you to colour in and either keep for yourself or send to friends. |