I bought this book for myself when I was recovering from a surgery that would keep me in bed for a long time. What a treat. The book is printed on high quality paper, the designs are wonderful with the only exception being Easter Island, and it's a very relaxing nostalgic pastime. The book was well worth the $9 I paid. I did two or three a day, first in pencil, then retracing with a black marker and boy did that make the pictures really pop! I have not colored mine yet but I can only guess they are even more beautiful that way. I love the international scenes. I will be very sorry when I finish the book. While there are other extreme dot to dot books published by this company, I am not as impressed as I am with these. Go for it and make the purchase. It really is fun!