"I just can't believe it!" Kauai, author, Monika Mira is just stunned that this simple coloring book made it to Amazon's best seller list in just a few weeks.
"I knew I should release it in time for the holiday, but I never expected it to become a best seller!" says Mira.
According to the author and illustrator, the
book started as party game that she put together for a group of neighborhood kids a couple
of years ago. The collection of sugar skull illustration began to grow, and the
children looked forward to coming over for the annual Dia de los Muertos party.
Each year, Mira would add new designs and new features. Last year, she added
the life-size skeleton, which she buried in a mock graveyard outside. She had
the kids dig through piles of leaves in the yard to find the pieces of the
skeleton. Then the kids brought the pieces inside to assemble the skeleton.
Mira decided to offer it to teachers as download on TeachersPayTeachers and it did well last season. Lucid Publishing decided to offer it on Amazon this year, and as they say, the rest is history.
The Day of the Dead Coloring Book
features ten original sugar skulls designs that can be colored in and used to
string banners, decorate an alter, make masks, or for a cultural activities in
the classroom. A blank skull template is provided for artists who want to
create their own designs. Intricately designed sugar skulls are not all that
the book has to offer. Also included is a 4’ child life-sized skeleton. The
skeleton takes up about ten pages of the book and can be colored in, cut out
and assembled by a child. The life-sized skeleton is perfect for Halloween
decorations, party games, or even an anatomy lesson.
The Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Coloring Book is available on Amazon. More information about the book and the author's other books is available at www.lucid-hawaii.com.
