Taro Gomi Squiggles and Doodles Creativity Contest
Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 07:44PM 
Our copy of Scribbles: A Really Giant Drawing and Coloring Book by Taro Gomi (Chronicle, 2006) is filling up really fast. Leo draws in it occasionally, but now that Milly has discovered it, we might need to buy a copy of Doodles, too. I think Taro Gomi's open-ended drawing and coloring books are the best: thick-and-thin line drawings accompanied by picture prompts (Who is looking out the windows?), sometimes arranged in a series (It's a beautiful day today/Today it's not so nice/Today there's a thunderstorm!). There are some things to color and cut out (masks; stationery and envelopes), and a few puzzles and games, too; but most of Scribbles' 368 pages, like those of Taro Gomi's other coloring books, are made especially for drawing.
You can print out some sample pages from Scribbles and Doodles here. And fortunately for us, Chronicle Books is releasing two new Taro Gomi drawing and coloring books: Squiggles and Doodle All Year (in a smaller, square format featuring spring, summer, fall, and winter scenes). Be sure to check out Chronicle's Taro Gomi Squiggles and Doodles Creativity Contest celebrating the release of the new books, too. You'll need to print out one of four pages from Squiggles and follow the prompt to complete the picture. I like Let's play in the mountains! best. Good thing the contest is open to scribblers and doodlers of all ages, so Leo and Milly--and maybe even me and you!--can enter.
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Reader Comments (2)
oh, i so wish fluffy would scribble and doodle in these. we've had them for ages and sadly, they sit on the shelves.
but, i love to hear that your kids are loving them! maybe one day...
I hope so, Kyra! Leo will draw for pages at a time then forget about the book entirely until I pull it out again another day. Milly just discovered it, but I suspect she'll do the same. They like to draw their own things (no prompts necessary), so books like this one are a novelty. Pull yours off the shelf one day (I'm sure you do this already)--Fluffy might surprise you!