Genre guide · Children & YA

Coloring & Activity Books: word count & book length

How long a coloring & activity books book should be, which trim sizes suit it and what that means in printed pages. Typical length: 30–100 pages.

30–100 pagestypical length
5,814works in Open Library

About coloring & activity books

Line-art books for colouring, puzzles and activities, for children and adults.

Recommended trim sizes

Tips for this category

  • Print designs on one side only to avoid bleed-through from markers.
  • Line art should be at least 300 dpi, ideally 600 dpi bitmap.

About Coloring & Activity Books

A coloring book (British English: colouring-in book, colouring book, or colouring page) is a type of book containing line art to which a person (usually a child) is intended to add color using crayons, colored pencils, marker pens, paint or other artistic media. Traditional coloring books and coloring pages are printed on paper or card. Some coloring books have perforated edges so their pages can be removed from the books and used as individual sheets. Others may include a story line and so are intended to be left intact. Today, many children's coloring books feature popular characters. They are often used as promotional materials for motion pictures and television. Coloring books may also incorporate other activities such as connect the dots, mazes and other puzzles. Some also incorporate the use of stickers.

From the Wikipedia article “Coloring book”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Most-published coloring & activity books works in Open Library

TitleAuthorFirst publishedEditions
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen18134,042
Little WomenLouisa May Alcott18481,888
The Time MachineH. G. Wells18951,146
The Night Before ChristmasClement Clarke Moore1857389
Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherBeatrix Potter190681
American GodsNeil Gaiman200172
The Tale of Two Bad MiceBeatrix Potter190467
La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales)Hans Christian Andersen, Yayoi Kusama193554
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Dr. Seuss, Rik Mayall195742
Red QueenVictoria Aveyard201535

Open Library lists 5,814 works under this subject.

Frequently asked questions

How long should a coloring & activity books book be?
Typically 30–100 pages. Line-art books for colouring, puzzles and activities, for children and adults..
What trim size is best for coloring & activity books?
Common choices are 8.5 x 11 in Letter, 8.5 x 8.5 in Square.

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