The Little ABC Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books: Alphabet)

This is a great little coloring book. I read some of the negative reviews that complained about the size. Well, if you take the time to read the product details, you will see that the size is clearly stated - 5.7 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches. Others didn't like the art. Most of these coloring books have the "look inside" feature, so you can see what you are getting before you buy. I like the fact that they aren't the hottest licensed characters, but ordinary creatures and items that are easy for toddlers to recognize and color. These are perfect for my grandkids and are easy to take along because they are small. I would say that some of these books are far too simple for a 7 or 8 year old, and some are too detailed for younger kids. The key is to pay attention to what you are purchasing!

Just want to point out that this is a MINI coloring book. Pocket sized. I didn't realize that when I bought it. I put it in my purse (with 2 or 3 others in the same size) whenever we travel or go to an adult restaurant and I want my daughter to have something to do with her time. Very cute pictures, nice quality paper. We like this brand.

They really should add a picture that shows the size. Or put it in the title description. There is "little" like the title says and then there is tiny. The pictures are great which is why I bought it, but it's so tiny I doubt it will last long with my little one that loves to color.

So, I bought this one nearly 2 years ago for our son, who has some developmental delays, to work on fine motor with his scribbling and multi task in the alphabet at the same time. 2 years later, it's unused, and I'm getting ready to put it in a donation box. The reason is that I didn't pay any attention to the reviews on it at the time, and the product description didn't mention the size (ours is about 5 & 1/4 inches by 4 & 1/4 inches), I had just looked at the screen shots of it and liked the pages themselves. Unfortunately for us, the pages are too small even two years later for this to be something that our little man can work with. And, we've recently discovered he doesn't do so well with coloring on white paper anyways because of his visual sensory issues. I'm not rating it lower for that simply because I think this still has some great features, but might be best for a child over the age of 3. I like that the letter image isn't obstructed by an illustration, which I think is important for reinforcing letter recognition. I like that there are two pages per letter and it's set up so that it could be used as an early reader as it's being colored and after it's colored. For a typically developing kiddo, they may think it's cool that they can color their very own alphabet book. I think this is something my daughter would have loved when she was younger. However, my son has enough struggles with coloring that we need full sized pages, and he couldn't possibly care less at this time about creating something he could read. Since we're seeing some signs that he's getting recognition for some of the letters solidified in his super cute noggin (he's non verbal, so all we have to go on for this is his accuracy in handing me a requested letter), it's not really been useful for us, hence a pit stop in the donation box. But I think as long as your kiddo is ok with the size, it could be useful for you, and the size might even make it a good one to travel with.

I have bought my younger boys several letter coloring books this year. This coloring book is small. It is not standard size. If you’re expecting that, you’ll be disappointed. It is the perfect size for smaller hands. And it has a two page spread for each letter. They really love this smaller coloring book. I’m happy with the quality.

This is way smaller than expected. I mean really tiny, we're talking palm of the hand size. It doesn't even open correctly because of the size. If the coloring book doesn't stay open how can a child color in it? I am extremely disappointed in this. I am a daycare teacher and was planning on using it with my class for teaching purposes.

I loved this little book- it has clean easy to color pictures for little chubby fingers- nice for taking along to doctors appts or other waiting rooms- its perfect for a toddler to carry in their own little tote bag also- less page form them to get overwhelmed with - simple pictures- perfect for toddlers- The reviews from people complaining about the size of this book- obviously did not read the title or the description! I think it's sad to belittle a product based on your inability to read or be an informed consumer. Clearly as some said only ordered from the price-

These books are very small. I got them for a group of 1 year olds I watch and they can't really use them. It's a cheep coloring book but for a small child, it's a waste of money. It's small and the book doesn't just stay open on it's own (which is a pain for these kids to color in). I watch a 4 year old and she likes it but pretends it's a notebook. She can't really color the pages. If you're looking for a book to learn the alphabet and color at the same time, get something else.