Nowadays there are coloring books for young and old so everyone can get in the action. People with hard jobs like to color so they do not feel as stressed. That way they can avoid doing crazy things like punching their bosses in the head or setting their desks on fire. Some folks who are in the hospital or stuck at home may like to color so they can be happy for a while and focus on things besides death. Still though I think coloring books are most popular with little kids. Parents want kids to color because it keeps kids busy for a good while and coloring books are cheap. But coloring books are not as educational as they could be. They should stick some facts in there for kids to learn in their spare time. For example if they are coloring a castle the page can tell them that knights worked long hours and the kings and queens had it easy but did not bathe very often. If they are coloring a fish the page can mention that fried fish are tasty but grilled fish are better for you. If they sprinkle facts in with the pictures then kids will learn all kinds of things that their parents would never expect. Parents should not mind too much because those coloring books would still be cheap and keep the kids busy so the parents can watch a little TV and take life easy. I want kids to have as many facts as possible so they can hit the streets running and have a shot at the good life.