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Fairy Palaces Magic Painting Book

By Lesley Sims
Series: Magic Painting Books
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Fairy Palaces Magic Painting Book by Lesley Sims is a delightful children's book designed to inspire imagination through colouring. Each page is filled with enchanting scenes of fairy palaces, brought to life with a magical painting system. Children can enjoy watching the colours emerge and create whimsical, vibrant fairy worlds with just a brush and water.
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If you have a child who loves magical worlds and creative activities, this book might be perfect. It offers enchanting illustrations of fairy palaces brought to life as children paint with water, encouraging imaginative play and artistic exploration. It's a delightful choice for young artists eager to see their creations transform with vibrant colours.

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See fairy palaces magically burst into colour in this fabulous activity book. Each page has a beautiful, black and white illustration which is wondrously transformed when children carefully paint water onto the picture. There's a fold-out flap to stop paint seeping through to the next page to ensure perfect results and 16 detailed scenes to paint.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

See fabulous fairy palaces magically burst into colour in this delightful activity book. Each page has a beautiful, black and white illustration which is wondrously transformed when children carefully paint water onto the picture.

There's a laminated flap to stop paint seeping through to the next page to ensure perfect results and 16 detailed scenes to paint.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Fairy Palaces Magic Painting Book by Lesley Sims, and let your creativity shine.

Series: Magic Painting Books

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474904575

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Illustration: B&W illustrations that become colour illustrations when water is applied

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Barbara Bongini

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 169.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 32

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Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Lesley Sims Series: Magic Painting Books

About the Author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

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