There are so many people today looking for quality colouring books for children. We know that last month alone there were 9,900 exact match searches on google.co.uk for ‘colouring books’. Our job now is to ensure that people can find our books when searching for them and convert them to purchase from us.

Our colouring books are not only excellent quality but also offer an educational slant which makes them great value and highly engaging for families. Children’s colouring books these days often lack quality and there are very few colouring books out there that also teach children about history. Making history engaging and fun definitely helps children to learn and taps into their imagination in a way that a text book cannot. 

So all of you out there who are searching for colouring books visit www.colourheroes.com

Last Wednesday we attended the ‘official opening’ of the new York Tourist Information Centre. We got a sneak preview behind the scenes of this fantastic building. They are a new customer for us and initial sales are excellent.

It’s so rewarding when we see projects in their final stages and we are able to present them to the client. Last week we took delivery of the printed samples of the Starlight Children’s Foundation books and compared the drab, unimaginative stuff they were given last year to the bright, engaging, fully branded version we have done. Two brilliant new character creations have just topped this job off and cannot wait for the feedback!

Alton Towers 28 page activity book arrived last week too fully printed and a bright, cheerful and stimulating, fully branded book which looks wonderful whether you view it from the back or the front (it’s a dual front cover book) – one for each of the Alton Towers Resort Hotels. Everything in place now for the fulfillment in Leeds and the customer will receive her first consignment on Friday. The wax crayons add value to the pack and it looks really good quality and above all else superb value for money – all on brand and with Alton Towers that is essential.

At Colour Heroes we believe History gives our lives meaning. We are all a part of those who have gone before us and who have shaped our lives in one way or another! If we don’t stand up for what we believe in – who will? Should we or should we not be a part of preserving the past? Let us hear your voice?

We were excitied to hear about the launch of Story Vault last month which provides an online video library that allows people to upload and preserve their own remarkable stories for future generations. The site is aiming to become an invaluable resource for students of history all around the world and supports our views that history really does matter to all of us.

Story Vault has launched with over 250 diverse stories already saved for posterity. The site has a strong celebrity following including historian Dan Snow, comedian and Oxford History graduate Al Murray and clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron.

StoryVault gives everyone the chance to preserve memories so that future generations can enjoy them and learn from them. It might be Mum and Dad’s memories of their wedding day, which should be preserved for their grandchildren. Or they may have witnessed or taken part in extraordinary events – like the Battle of Britain or the fall of the Berlin Wall. They may have been at concert by The Beatles or lived through the Tsunami. Most people have a story that would be of interest to future generations.

 Over years StoryVault will develop into an invaluable record of your own family’s history, and also as a resource for anyone interested in any historical event.

How illuminating to be able to study important periods of history through the eye-witness accounts of people who were actually there! How marvellous to be able to see an interview carried out by your grandfather with his own grandfather!

StoryVault also gives users the opportunity to store your memories as part of a family-tree. So that if you click on the ‘paper clip’ icon next to the name or picture of “Grandma”, you will immediately be taken to a set of all the clips of interview she has given or have been given about her. You can also share your family tree with other family members, and allow them to add their own content, so that in the end you can store all your family’s important memories in one place. The structure of StoryVault’s family tree can also be used as an organiser for other groups of people – clubs, society-members or companies.

Visit www.storyvault.com

All too often we forget that many of the sayings that we use today originated many years ago, way back when…We came across two explanations of the origins of the well known saying “It’s raining cats and dogs”. So which do you believe?

“Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and off the roof. Hence the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

“ The most favoured one in the references I have found is mythological. It seems that cats were at one time thought to have influence over storms, especially by sailors, and that dogs were symbols of storms, often accompanying images and descriptions of the Norse storm god Odin. So when some particularly violent tempest appeared, people suggested it was caused by cats (bringing the rain) and dogs (the wind). “

Why does history matter to you? What would you pass on? Let us know what you think about history and why it matters to you. In the words of Stephen Fry…

” Why does history matter? A better man might be able to answer with far more questions than answers. Whenever the importance of history is discussed, epigrams and homilies come tripping easily off our tongues: How can we understand our present or glimpse our future if we cannot understand our past? How can we know who we are if we don’t know who we were? While history may be condemned to repeat itself, historians are condemned to repeat themselves. History is bunk or possibly bunkum. History is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel. History is written by the victor. Historians are prophets looking backwards. Or we could paraphrase EM Forster on the novel. ‘Does history tell a story? Oh, dear me yes, history tells a story.’”

Colour Heroes have a fantastic range of engaging history books for children of all ages. Our books are designed to be visually appealing and interactive with the addition of colouring pages and stickers.

The books promise to delight, amaze, enthral and capture the imagination of all budding historians. Containing many National Curriculum characters and events these collectable books are a firm favourite with teachers and families and provide hours of entertainment and valuable learning. Funny facts, activities, beautifully presented illustrations and colouring pages enable children to create their very own vivid, historical masterpiece.

Featuring famous characters such as Julius Caesar, Dick Turpin, Florence Nightingale and Guy Fawkes, these books promise to bring history to life.
To find out more about our books visit www.colourheroes.com or call us on 01347 824459.

At Colour Heroes we are seeing an increasing number of museums, stately homes, National Trust and heritage properties who are looking for activity packs and colouring books that are completely bespoke and aligned with their brand values.

It has always been our passion to deliver highly interactive, beautifuly illustrated books for children and families to enjoy. We are so passionate about our history and playing a part in the education of families about what went before.

We believe that we can offer our clients something that is entirely unique. Our skill in visually interpreting complex messages is unrivalled and our focus on quality is what makes Colour Heroes truly stand out.

Visit www.colourheroes.com to find out more about our tailor-made service.

It was refreshing to read that HRH The Prince of Wales is to support the fight to save traditional subjects in Primary Schools. British history is such an important part of all of our lives and helps the children of today learn about where they have come from. Children learn what the world was like for their great grandparents and ancestors, as well as key dates and events that have shaped Britain today.

Bernice McCabe, one of the Prince’s closest advisers, said Charles was “passionate” about protecting the jewels of English literature and preserving lessons in British history.

Under the Government’s plan, pupils as young as five will study blogging and Google Earth, while history and geography will be rolled into themed lessons on social issues such as global warming.

Traditional subjects will be replaced with six new areas of learning, such as “historical, geographical and social understanding” and “understanding physical development, health and wellbeing”.

“He is very passionate about the fact that children need a good grasp of literature and that all children need to understand the history of our country,” she said. “He is passionate that these subjects should remain there in the curriculum.”