Draw Patterns with Barroux

Barroux explores patterns and repetition, and this coloring book’s primary-color palette, loose watercolor style, and abundant white space provide an open canvas for doodling and experimentation. Dots, stripes, and shapes like triangles and rectangles are featured (and repeated) throughout: children can use spirals to make curly pigs’ tails or curly hair on a child’s head; short dashes can put fur on an animal, make water drip from a watering can, and signal light emanating from a dozen light bulbs that fill a spread. The repetition of basic shapes and patterns smartly emphasizes how familiar shapes can be used in several ways with very different results. Ages 4–8. Agent: Lori Nowicki, Painted Words. (Apr.)