The NYC Coloring Book

Celebrated illustrator Joel Holland brings Manhattan’s authentic character to life in this thoughtfully designed adult coloring book that is sure to delight.

Forget the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. Here, Joel Holland — whose popular storefront books have captured the character of New York, London, and Paris — offers a vision of the city locals cherish and visitors rarely see.

From the Grand Central Oyster Bar’s tiled arches to a bodega cat perched beside a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich, these pages celebrate the textures, flavors, and quirks that make New York truly unmistakable. 

Holland’s intricate line drawings capture both awe-inspiring architectural moments and intimate details: pizza parlors and bookstores, subway interiors and street vendor carts, the Strand’s sidewalk bins and the Elizabeth Street Garden’s hidden greenery.

• A singular quirky vision of an iconic city in coloring book form.
• Each illustration spans both sides of thick, high-quality paper designed for coloring.
• Engineered to prevent bleed-through even with use of heavy markers or gel pens.
• Holland opens the book with an introduction about his personal relationship with NYC.
• Some spreads focus on a single iconic location, while others compile thematic collections.

This is Manhattan as it’s meant to be experienced — one colored-in corner at a time.