IDW Publishing and the Smithsonian Institute will debut their publishing collaboration in October 2020 with two beautiful and informative coloring books. The Airplanes: A Smithsonian Coloring Book and Dinosaurs: A Smithsonian Coloring Book will give fans of aviation and paleontology the opportunity for creative exploration and coloring.
The artistic designs are accompanied by insights from the National Air and Space Museum’s aeronautics experts and the paleontology experts from the National Museum of Natural History.
Airplanes: A Smithsonian Coloring Book soars with some of the most recognized and revered airplanes from the collection at the National Air and Space Museum. Artist John Pirtel drew the first powered aircrafts of the 1900s, revolutionary bombers and jet fighters of the 20th century, supersonic passenger airliner, and many more.
Dinosaurs: A Smithsonian Coloring Book explores millions of years ago with art by Rachel Curtis. The book captures scenes featuring the herbivorous Stegosaurus, the sea-dwelling Hesperornis, the giant sauropod Camarasaurus, the mighty Tyrannosaurus, and others.
“Coloring books are a unique format that allows for exciting artistic exploration of any topic,” said editor Justin Eisinger. “Pairing artists with experts from the Smithsonian’s museums allows us to create rich, immersive art for readers of all ages to color while learning about a variety of subjects.”
Both 88-page books are in trade paperback format and retail for $16.99.