My First Book. A Book of Quiet.

This is my first book —

a book of quiet, created in the form of a coloring book.

It began as a simple idea: coloring pages for children aged six and up.

But during the process, the intention shifted. Slowed down. Deepened.

What emerged was no longer just a children’s book.

It became a space of calm — for anyone who feels the need to breathe.

Each illustration went through many revisions.

Simplifying. Letting go. Releasing details that were beautiful, but too loud.

This was one of the most challenging steps in my work — moving from richness into simplicity.

Not because simplicity is less,

but because it requires trust.

Trust that less can be enough.

This book does not need to be finished.

It does not need to be fully colored.

Someone might find just one sentence inside.

Someone might open it, pause, and close it again.

And that is enough.

The book is designed so that a child aged six can easily work with it.

At the same time, it is a book for adults — for anyone feeling overwhelmed by constant movement and noise.

Iceland taught me that calm is not emptiness.

It is a space where things can settle again.

Like nature, we sometimes need to draw our sap back to the roots in order to grow.

I trust that this book will find its way to the people who are meant to find it.

Kate

 

Where to find the book

🛒 Buy online:

https://www.blurb.com/b/12750809-a-place-to-color-and-breathe

📍 Buy directly from me (Iceland):

– personal pickup in Reykjavík or Garðabær

– shipping available within Iceland

If you run or know a place where this book would belong —

a bookstore, gallery, café, concept store, yoga studio —

feel free to get in touch.