It’s a sad day for book lovers around the world.
Book Depository, the popular online book retailer known for its free shipping worldwide, is closing its doors on 26 April 2023.
For years, Aussies have relied on Book Depository to order their favorite books, including coloring books for adults, at unbeatable prices. As the end of April approaches, it’s time to start stocking up on books before it’s too late. As an avid fan and collector of coloring books, I’ve scoured Book Depository and the internet to bring you my top picks of must-have books to order before it closes. The books I have selected are all at a lower price at Book Depository at the moment as compared to the stores listed in my previous post showing alternative booksellers..
You can still place orders until “midday (12pm BST) on 26 April 2023″. Orders placed will be delivered as usual within normal delivery times for your country. Support for orders will continue until 23 June 2023.
What to Order from Book Depository Before it Closes
At the time of writing, these books represented the best value in Australian dollars for colorists (being the lowest price with shipping).
Please note that Book Depository does change pricing from time to time so please check before ordering. I noticed a fluctuation of about $1.00- $4.00 between a 48-hour period. Please also note that in the time I started writing this article, and the time that I finished it, many of the books had sold out and were removed from this article.
Four Seasons Coloring Book
This Korean coloring book is just adorable and one of my favorites. You can see my review of Four Seasons Coloring Book here.
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Atelier of the Witch Hat Coloring Book
This Spanish book by Kamone Shirahama is filled with characters who create spells in their day-to-day life.
You can see a flip-through of the coloring book below by Mia Fox.
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Aeppol Forest Girl’s Coloring Book – Premium Edition
This Korean coloring book tells the story of a forest girl. In the Premium Edition has thicker, luxurious paper, suitable for use with mixed media, watercolor, and pencils. The book has lay-flat binding for ease of coloring. You can see my review of it here.
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Draw a Lovely You Korean Coloring Book
This stunning Korean coloring book features colored inspirational images and line art to color. You can see my review of it here.
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The Day We Finally Met Korean Coloring Book
This is the most beautiful Korean coloring book and sadly very underappreciated in the coloring world, in my opinion. It is a book that tells a story through anthropomorphic baby animals meeting their parents. In between artist Kim Yu-Jin has added beautiful lyrics from well-known songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
You can see my review of The Day We Finally Met Coloring Book here.
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Moments Wholly For Yourself – Tale of the Forest Girl Volume 2
Korean illustrator Aeppol’s Moments Wholly For Yourself – Tale of the Forest Girl is divided into parts. Part 1 shows the forest that changes every season, Part 2 shows the little happiness in everyday life in the forest, and Part 3 contains the cute forest girl. The book is printed in medium-quality paper with lay flat binding.
You can see my review of it here.
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Forest Girl Postcards Book
Not a coloring book, but there are 5 coloring cards included. If you are a fan of Aeppol’s artwork you might like these beautifully colored postcards. There are 45 pictures in the postcard selected from the most popular pictures in the Forest Girl series. All the scenery in the forest of the four seasons is included.
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Måndalen : Målarbok
If you like to collect the Swedish edition of Maria Trolle’s coloring books they are currently cheaper to buy off Book Depository. You can purchase the English edition of this book as Moon Valley Coloring Book. There are beautiful plants and creatures that live in the enchanting Moon Valley for you to color.
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Universum Malarbok
The Swedish edition by Maria Trolle. Please check the price carefully before you buy as it has increased $4 in the last few days.
Buy from Book Depository here
Blomstermandala Coloring Book
The first coloring by Maria Trolle, Swedish edition.
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Dadachyo Mystica Coloring Softcover Book
This gorgeous softcover book by Korean artist, Irina Vinnik features gorgeous portraits. It features colored illustrations as well as coloring pages.
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Romantic Country: A Coloring Book
The English edition of Eriy’s first coloring book in the Romantic Country series. This book is sometimes hard to find, in Australia but readily available in the USA.
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Christl Vogls Ausmalreise – Abenteuer der Blütenelfen
The second coloring book from Sweden-based illustrator takes you into fairytale worlds full of magical creatures full of elves and fairies. Illustrations are accompanied by a little story in rhyme form.
A flip through by Grumblebunny is below
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Christl Vogls Ausmalreise – Der verwunschene Wald: Ausmalen & träumen
This coloring book by Christl Vogl features talking animals and fairy children who live in mushroom houses. Each picture is accompanied by a little story in the form of a rhyme.
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Here is a flip through from Coloring Ideas.
Buy on Book Depository here
Tale of The Forest Girl Postcard Coloring Book
This gorgeous coloring postcard book by Ida Chiaki features a small forest girl living in the forest. This is the Korean edition of the book. It was originally released in Japan. You can see my review of it here.
Buy on Book Depository here
Rymden – Målarbok
The Swedish edition of Hanna Karlzon’s second children’s coloring book is space themed. It features the wonders of space and the universe and has 40 pages. This book is also available in English – titled Space.
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Kalas – Målarbok
The first children’s coloring book by Hanna Karlzon. The book is 40 pages and has a party theme featuring “cake, gifts, and so much more. At the turn of every page, you’ll find magical creatures dressed in their party best, ice cream cones and cupcakes towering with sweets, and partygoers in birthday hats and costumes.”. This book is also available as an English edition – titled Party.
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Leila Duly’s Beautiful Planet: An Intricate Coloring Book
The third coloring book by UK illustrator Leila Duly is filled with “blooms and foliage and lively butterflies and other beasts”.
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I hope you have found something that you fancy in this list and can grab a bargain before they are all snapped up. If you do want a book, please order early as many have sold out between the time I started this list and today’s date.
Happy coloring x
Lea
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