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coloring book

American  

noun

  1. a children's book of outline drawings for coloring in crayons, watercolors, etc.


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The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

After the backlash, Hoover publicly apologized and announced the plans for the coloring book were canceled.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

Instead, kids exchanged the marshmallows they collected for a prize bag containing candy, a coloring book and a one-day pass to a water park.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

The lengthy proceedings inspired MacDougall to self-publish a coloring book on divorce.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023

Attitude forgotten, Penny grabs a handful and promptly begins to scribble all over the coloring book, as well as Mrs. V’s table.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper