Magic Christmas: Adult Coloring Book

can help! The theme of this coloring book is the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus, as told through the classic poem , better known as . It was first published in December of 1823, and the authorship is a bit of a mystery - kind of like Santa! "Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus," wrote eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon of New York City to in 1897. "Please tell me the truth: is there a Santa Claus?" The paper responded in the most timeless, pro-Santa way imaginable: "Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there...The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see." Like Santa. For a Santa-free world would lack the poetry, faith, romance and love we all need to see beyond the merely mundane. "How dreary would the world be if there were no Santa Claus," continues , "as dreary as if there were no Virginias...Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." In honor of all the myriad imaginative ways we love to depict Santa, includes a variety of illustration styles. Some are très traditional and others more of-the-moment. But they all have one thing in common: what they need to bring this poem to life is color-color-color! When images are printed on both sides of a page, colors can bleed through. Which means that markers, sharpies and gel pens are out of the question. Sure colored pencils are great...but so are markers, sharpies & gel pens! loves all the coloring tools which is why it's printed single-sided. Pocket-size books are nifty, but if the images to be colored get too small, the lines start to almost run together. In order to avoid infuriating your inner colorer, is a roomy & Santa-approved 8.5" x 11". Tenley Summer is a longtime writer who currently calls Oregon home. Along with the magic of coloring, she loves tall tales about historical figures, documentaries about World War II dogfights, coloring large chunks of her hair bright purple - and generally doing her best to keep Portland weird.