article_snippet.sent: It was a similarly named coloring book that adults were buying, for adults, and it wasn't the only one in the top 10.
article_snippet.sent: Though they can be used by kids, these and other new coloring book titles are being marketed to stressed-out, work-addled adults, who want to benefit from the quiet zen that a coloring session can bring.
article_snippet.sent: Adult coloring is absolutely a growing trend and consumers are really taking to the idea," Farrarons' U.S. publisher, Matthew Lore of The Experiment publishing group, wrote in an email.
article_snippet.sent: Adults have long used crafts to unwind, but why coloring books?
article_snippet.sent: Ordering a coloring book that suits adult tastes online is easier than walking into a bookstore where the only options have Barbie or Thomas the Tank Engine themes.
article_snippet.sent: Plus, everyone's favorite online crafting hub, Pinterest, is a treasure trove of adult coloring pages, with themes ranging from nature and animals to classic paintings.
article_snippet.sent: I'm a grown-up, but I still love coloring books,
article_snippet.sent: A search for "adult coloring books" on Amazon or Barnes and Noble will yield several books of mandalas, a ritual symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism that represents the universe, waiting to be colored in.
article_snippet.sent: Coloring books like Farrarons' pocket-sized volume bring a bit of calming and spirituality to the masses, but for some adult enthusiasts coloring is just a fun throwback to a simpler time, she added.
highlights_snippet.sent: Coloring books made for adults are popular on Amazon's bestselling books list .
  