The NYC Coloring Book

Forget the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. 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 hidden greenery of Elizabeth Street Garden.

• 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 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.