Annee Day Flipthrough || New Morgan O'Brien Book on Premium Paper || Is it Worth Twice the Price?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2023
- Morgan O'Brien has released another cute book, but this one is twice the price of his Matchstick Mouse series. When asked about this on Instagram, Morgan said he had opted for better paper this time round which had caused to price increase. Let's take a look!
A big thank you Morgan for trying to get us colourists better paper to use for his cute artwork!
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*Update*
Morgan has reached out to me and said that he selected the more expensive "Premium Colored Ink on 88-105gsm white paper" for this book which increased the price, and this should have meant better paper than the standard "Black Ink on 74-90gsm white paper".
Therefore, he said he was surprised to see my test result.
I'm glad that I was able to provide some visibility on the paper quality here in the UK for this quality of Amazon print.
Glad to hear he thought the paper was supposed to be an improvement.
I mean, you have overlap in those two options that would easily put the paper at the same weight as always.. and 90gsm is pretty much standard.
I know that the artists have a choice of normal paper or premium for Amazon printed books but you'd expect there to be a marked difference for the pretty big price increase x
I think Morgan expected a better quality than you showed him, i think he needs a good conversation with Amazon now……
@@lindaverkade438 agreed!
The new "Matchstick Mouse Pumpkin Party" that came out recently is on the same paper as this new one. It has even less pages, only about half at $10.99 US. It's cute but definitely not worth the cost. It made me mad so I sent it back. As you said, you can purchase a high end Maria Trolle or Johanna Basford earlier editions for the same cost or less and the newer editions for a bit more. I love Morgan O'Brien's little books but I'm not a fool.
Totally agree. I never bought the Pumpkin Party one as I wasn't interested in a story book. I was hoping for twice the price to get pencil friendly paper at least!
I purchased the Pumpkin party and was totally disappointed in the paper. I think it’s too smooth for color pencils…
I just recently purchased Pumpkin party and was very disappointed with how thin it was, I thought it was such a rip off for what you actually get. The paper seemed very thin and not that different to any other Amazon paper and the number of illustrations were so few. I’m thinking of sending it back because it is certainly not worth the price paid. Thanks for this video Lily x
@@ColouringwithK Hey K, hope you are well! I didn't buy the Pumpkin Parry one as I'm never interested in stories lol! Sounds like the paper was similar to this one, which is a shame.
It’s £8.73 for the new Rita berman on quality paper and loads more images so these Amazon books do look overpriced for what you are actually getting. I’d be interested to see you measuring other papers for science.
Yes, someone else has suggested that too, so I'm going to make a video! 🥰
Lily! You have a paper thickness gizmo!? That's amazing ❤
I know! I knew I had one (from when I used to run my Scrapbook Store) and I found it a few weeks ago, so seemed like the perfect time to get it out again! 🥰
It’s 15 on our amazon. Which is 3 dollars more than other “premium paper” books. It’s a no from me, and I’ll probably be done with him entirely at that price
And it's not even the same as that other premium paper (which is ok for markers, still rubbish for pencils!). This is literally the same basic paper, with a texture printed on it... like that would make a difference to the colouring experience! I agree with regard to future purchases. 😕
Thank you for highlighting this. I am sure a lot of his supporters would have bought the new book thinking we were getting better quality paper
That's what I thought too, which it's why I was disappointed
Well that is majorly disappointing. I adore the Matchstick Books, I own all of them and have colored dozens of pages, probably more pages overall than any other books I own. They are small, interesting without being overly detailed, I adore circular/framed pages, single sided, cute and varied in content.. just perfect. I have been eagerly awaiting the next edition. Was quite bummed when we got it.. in a single sided storybook version so I can't use my favorite mediums. Thought.. "well perhaps it was a one off like the Christmas storybook, oh well, on to the next". Now this. I cannot believe they had texture PRINTED on the pages, that is just.. very underhanded IMO. I don't need color printing for absolutely no reason (the inserts at the front and back are cute but the icon on the back of every page is completely useless). I don't know this character, I don't even know what kind of animal it is.. and there are no other characters in the entire book except for one cameo by mouse. The Matchstick books had developed an entire cast of regular characters (worm, bug, owl, bat, spiders, mom mouse, etc) along with continuous "guest stars" in the form of other animals.. I loved how the last Spring book had so many other animals, it really made it more fun to color because as much as I love mouse it does get a bit boring to color her every page. I wanted some new adventures/settings.. like how mouse and worm went to Paris etc. How awesome would it be if they went on a trip around the world or something?!? See famous sights, meet new local friends.. there are another five or six books in that idea. I have no problem paying more for better paper.. if it were actually better paper. This is simply more due to the color ink.
I agree with everything you have said here.
She's a fawn? Omg! I thought she was a kangaroo! lol!
Yes, the price went up, but the images are so cute... I usually compare prices of hobbies to those of movie tickets (don't ask, because I don't know), and how many hours of fun they provide. Might seem like a weird calculation to do, but it still comes out as a good value for me 🙂 Sometimes I enjoy little images more than big ones, so I don't see it as paying for intricacy, but for enjoyment.
I’m really tired of people trying to take advantage of us because we enjoy adult coloring. Thank you for bringing us the truth and I love it when we do science😂
That's how I feel too.😕
Are you implying this artist is taking advantage of you? I suggest contacting Amazon and asking about their paper cost and minimum pricing for books on premium paper before making false accusations. Same artist has released many free downloads
@@neencrochet Not implying anything, but this paper is no more premium than the paper in his other books. The difference is that this has been printed as a coloured book, when black & white would have sufficed. I do believe the artist (Morgan) perhaps thought his following would stomach £12 for a Amazon KSP book, but for me, it's too much, for others it might not be. Many artists give free downloads, in reality they are just images already in their books.
@@neencrochet I do know that you are Morgan's wife, so understand you defending him, but you need to look at this objectively; the paper isn't any better, and that's what colourists ask for, not coloured Intro and end pages.
I don’t need to defend him. However personally I wouldn’t call someone a cash grabber, and make false statements attacking someone’s character without all the facts especially on a public platform … but that’s just me . I don’t have to defend him because he has done nothing wrong or underhanded- you have a great evening
Oooooo a paper measurer 😂! I would be very interested to know the thickness in comparison to a Kerby and a Hannah Karlzon, I do understand that the Amazon printed are artists that don’t have a publisher but it’s very off putting when for £12 you can get books which are actually a joy to colour on . Thanks for the video xxx
Ooo what a good idea! I might measure all my books!
Thank you for your candid thoughts on this book and actually measuring the papers.
While cute, I decided not to buy the new book at this price as I did not rate the Pumpkin book paper, so thin :(
Thank you for sharing. 🥰
Yes I agree, £11.99 is too expensive for an Amazon printed book 🥰
Thankyou lily for your honest review of this book, the paper is driving me nuts so haven’t bought amazon colouring book for quite a while due to the cheap paper they use! I have tried to find out where they print these books, to ask why they do it, as I’m sure ppl would pay more for better quality paper! I had no luck finding out where they print or why they print on this paper 🤨 I have also had to return a few of the books I have ordered in the past as the print was actually rubbish as well 🤬 that’s v naughty of Morgan to say it was more because of quality of paper 😮xx
I'm totally with you Nikki! 🥰
Edited to add: Morgan has reached out to me and said that for this book he selected "Premium Colored Ink on 88-105gsm white paper" and therefore the paper should have been better.
Inapector Lillie Cracks Another Case 😊😊
lol!! 😅
Oh dear, how very disappointing,😢 Nice to see a new book, and nice to see him trying to improve the quality. Why can't amazon just print with good paper, I'd pay this price if it was good paper. Nice to see it, thanks for showing it, sadly it won't be hitting my basket, x 👍
Same Wendy. I was hoping for £12 it would be nice pencil friendly paper, which would have been fab. 🥰
Thanks for that review, Lilly. There is no way I'll be purchasing that book at that price. X
You're welcome Jane 🥰
Brilliant upload lily .. it shocking how they are doubling the price of colouring materials tysmfs 🥰
I was really excited for this book....such a disappointment. I've just looked at his Instagram post and he states its 88-105gsm which after googling is basic standard home printer paper....surely being an artist he would know this??!! 😔
Yes, we use 100gsm in the printers at work
I just found out about this book and got excited when I saw the cover on Amazon. Well that was short lived, when I noticed the price. Then I came to TH-cam and found your FT and review, and find out why the price had doubled. And really glad I did because 1) what is this character… a rabbit, a kangaroo, a deer? 2) the paper is exactly the same as always, so what are you getting for $19 here in 🇨🇦 and the answer is nothing except a coloured page at the front and back. Very disappointed and will not be buying this one! ☹️
I was disappointed too. I was hoping for the extra money it would be nice, pencil friendly paper. 🙁
Thank you for sharing this Lilly , good work and thank you xxx Happy Crafting xxxx
Thanks for making this video! It's a bit sleazy of them to do this sort of thing. I have no matchstick mouse books because they were $5.99 so I definitely won't get them at $10.99.
The problem is, I understand that Morgan believes these books are being printed on higher quality paper.
@@ArtJourneyUK That makes sense, I do hope he can rectify it soon!
The Lost & Found by R.J Hampson is in hardback with alledgedly better paper so i bought it (his dragon book has also been released in a hardback edition) i was seriously upset when i got the hardback R J Hampson as it only had the first 25 pages in the hardback (not the 2nd set of pictures the R.J has changed elements in the 2nd set which utilises black background & elemental changes) & there is no discerable change in the paper.
I do not know if his dragon book is the same as i do not own it. I wanted the 2nd set in pictures in "Lost & Found" as they are changed in the 2nd set of images. Very disappointed. The paperback was $17 & the hardback was $22 Australian. I do not wish to buy amazon paper anymore. Its a bummer as lost & found hardback is available in Australia but not in the uk or the usa so it would be good if other ppl from places in the world knew this so the are not disheartened when they purchase as the paper is not better from the usual amazon paper and you only get half the images. Great video Lily. 💜💖💜
I can imagine you would be disappointed Claire if the paper in the hardback version is the same, I was led to believe it was better. I've held off getting any of RJs hardbacks so far (because I already have the ones I want in paperback) but was planning on getting his new one as a HB.... although I think I won't now. I'm also cutting down on Amazon printed books... there's only so much I can take lol!🥰
…I too was very upset with my purchases as I also purchased 3 of his books in hardback and NONE of them had the extra set of images and NONE of them had better paper! I felt so duped and taken advantage of and left a very bad taste in my mouth. So much that I think I will spend my hard earned money on other artist that give you what you pay for. The greed that has taken over of these prices on adult coloring books has become unreal! I do feel your disgust with the R.J. Hampson books and wish he would not have done this to the people that support him and buy his books!
BTW in case you wanted to know the 3 books I did get in hardback (which I had already purchased in soft back version) are A Frog’s Tale, Lost & Found & The Christmas one. I can at least let everyone know that these 3 do not have the second set of images and the paper is the EXACT SAME as the soft back version! Grrrrrrrrr it makes me so mad that I spent so much more on these books and received what was not acceptable at all, for me anyway.
@@shellyt2906 Wow really Shelly? So they are just the same? Are they Amazon Printed too? I saw pictures on Instagram of RJ testing papers with watercolours so I thought these were privately printed with hand selected paper! Wow. So glad I know now! Thank you! 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK The paper in the new hardbacks is actually heavier.. it's just not by much. I passed on them as well as #1 I'm not keen on hardcovers, and #2 the paper wasn't good enough to make it worth the price and hassle with half the page count. It's still thin, just not as thin.
Thanks for showing this. I know a lot of comments on Amazon say they would pay more for better paper so maybe this is Amazon trying to claim they are using a different paper. I don't think I would have bought this one anyway, the pictures are ok but I don't like them as well as the mouse books. I do wonder why they don't just make these books square.
OOo yes square books would be very cute. As I put in my pinned comment, Morgan has specified "Premium Colored Ink on 88-105gsm white paper", which is supposed to be better quality than the strandard Black & White ink on 74-90gsm paper.
@@ArtJourneyUK I wonder if the printers just messed up then. I am glad he was trying but I'd rather have the second set of slightly changed pictures he was doing than an expensive hard cover book with less drawings.
I did get an email a while back saying Amazon was raising the lower prices for coloring book so I have been expecting prices to go up and I blame that all on Amazon.
Thanks for the flip!
To be honest, it seems a bit like a cash grab. I didn't get the last release, the pumpkin one because it had less pages and was more expensive (because it included a story). I don't care for the story 😅
Won't be getting this one either, except he also releases one in the price range of the Matchstick Mouse books.
I totally agree!
Ooof thanks for being our detective. I really appreciate your honest investigation . A shame as the new book seems cute but yikes about the paper. I always compare to the lovely Maria Trolle, Johanna Basford and Hanna Karlzon's epic creations ; all of whom have always given us quality. We are not stupid (and maybe it's time casual colouring book creators realise this! 💚
It's such a shame as Morgan's artwork is so cute but Amazon paper can be challenging, so I was excited for better quality paper...
well of course! Yes his illustrations are adorable but it's the paper which keeps me hesitating...lol @@ArtJourneyUK
@@lovetobecolouring2 Yes, I very rarely buy Amazon paper books now.
Hi @ArtJourney, maybe you could more accurate measurements if you measured the thickness of a wedge of 10 or 20 pages. And then divided by the number of pages.
Also maybe this not the fault of the author - it could be Amazon offering printing on textured paper for a premium price without letting on the so-called “texture” is just a printed effect which the artist could easily add to their artwork themselves and have printed on the cheap paper.
I've just done that for you.... 10 pages measures 11.8mm (so 0.118mm per page in both books).
I would think that the author would sample the paper first, if they are listing it in the description as "premium colouring book". Thanks for watching 🥰
fantastic review, really sad about the price though ❤❤
Based on the ears, I was thinking it was a rabbit! But it's very hard to tell because the face doesn't remind me of a rabbit. So I have no idea what kind of animal Annee Day is! LOL
I 100 % agree with you on all of that. Even more so since i usually by them and photo copy them on to better paper cus i hate the amazon and colouring heaven papers xD My hands dont agree with that sort of paper either. I rather pay more but buy them as pdfs if thats the case.
Agree. If I'm paying £12 for a book, it's gotta be better paper.
One of the problems with Amazon paper is that the quality varies, even with the regular paper, depending on which location it was printed at. Also, even the "superior" Amazon paper coloring books vary. But from what I've seen, the superior paper isn't actually thicker, it just has a satin finish, which makes it easier to use for markers. I'm curious, does this Morgan O'Brien book has a satin finish or is it matt? Either way, it does sound like he's charging a lot for his book. It would be better if he offered the option of standard, less expensive paper as another choice.
Hi Casey, the paper is matt.
This book is $15.30 (Amazon US) and I like it, I think it's very cute and I'd like to color in it, but I honestly do not think it's worth twice the price
Thanks, Lily! Our art supply detective!
haha! I have equipment and everything 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK 🤣🤣. Do you have your decoder ring too? 🤭
I think that it's a bit too expensive too, but that makes me wonder if it's the same premium Amazon paper that certain color by number illustrators have used for a long time. Illustrators like Ajay Quinnell with his Circulism Art Books and Kira Shershneva with her Color by Colors. But I know you don't care much for color by number anymore, so I am probably asking the wrong person. All I know is that those books tend to have 20 pages instead of 30 and that they are less expensive (possibly because of them having less pages).
I have had a colour-by-number book with the superior paper in it by Kira Shershneva, and this paper is *not* the same. That paper is quite shiny, ok for markers, no good for pencils. I need to get my paper gauge on that too! 🥰
Ooh, that's very naughty 😮 I've only paid between £9.99 & £11.99 for my Hanna Karlzon books, granted they were probably on an offer but still. I'm not impressed by the hardback RJ Hampson books either, (don't have one myself, just going on what Lucy said) be interesting to know what that supposedly better paper comes out as, love your little paper measuring device ❤x
Same. I was going to say Hannah Karlzon too (as that's the price I've paid before) but I know they should be a bit more. This is a thin, small book with thin paper. Such a shame as the pictures are really cute.
Ooo must check out Lucy's video on the Hardback RJs, I watched Wendy's and she said it was better...
Oops, yes it was Wendy not Lucy😂😂 I thought she said it was only a tad better plus you only get half the pages @@ArtJourneyUK
I bought the RJ Hampson book and the paper is only slightly better in terms of thickness, not had a chance to colour on it yet though
Would you say that it's worth the money K? x@@ColouringwithK
Thank you for doing this. I don't like Amazon papaer, but if I love a book and it's not too expensive considering it's on Amazon paper, I would still get it. But yep, not paying £11.99 for it. Fortunately I don't like the images either, I am really, really fussy when it comes to anthropomorphic animals. I prefer them in limited clothing and am always slightly creeped out if they have human-like form. I prefer them still looking as the animal they are supposed to be! Sorry to Morgan O'Brien, his pics are so cute, this one is just not my taste
I understand what you mean. I believe Morgan said this character is an Aardvark, which I can't see as Aardvark's have long snouts and don't have fluffy tails! I really thought it was a fawn! 🥰
I had this one on order then cancelled it yesterday something told me not to buy it it was also after I saw the flip through too wasn't feeling it, too expensive for what it is😵💫
Totally agree
Wow such a shame. the illustrations are lovely but I wouldn't pay twice the price for the same quality of paper and less pages 😞
I was really hoping for lovely, pencil friendly paper, so it was a disappointment. I'd happily pay twice the price for lovely textured paper that I can use any medium on., but this isn't that 😔
Yes exactly. I don't think it's too much to ask for if we are paying double the price.@@ArtJourneyUK
I absolutely love the images but it’s just way too expensive for the quality it is. I’ve never had an issue with Amazon paper (I know a lot of people hate it though) and wish he would have just offered this in the standard Amazon paper/price.
Me too! I have no problem with Amazon paper and markers, which is what I use for these pictures. I'd have loved this book for the regular price and black & white printing! 🥰
Thank you Lily for this video. I too had purchased this book and I promptly returned it. I find it insulting that an ‘illustrator’ would infer that increased cost was due to improved paper quality when all that had actually been done was a pattern printed on to the paper and I was supposed to be so gullible that I would think this had improved paper quality.
As it appears the illustrator is reading these comments I’d like to reassure him this is my own personal opinion and inform him that I did not require my husband’s support or endorsement before I wrote this review.
I was hoping for lovely, pencil friendly paper, so was disappointed too.
I do believe Morgan thought the paper quality would be better in the "Premium Colored Ink on 88-105gsm white paper" version but I think the extra printing costs are due to the better ink (more expensive printers being used) than better paper. Such as shame as they are lovely illustrations 🥰
I agree Lily then I would have continued and purchased his books. It was his attitude don’t tell me they don’t review their products prior to publication. I remember back earlier this year when Johanna Basford had problems with her US release the information and apologies she provided to her customers was so professional. Whereas Morgan not once offered his apology to you or his past customers just excuses. The inaccurate description is still on Amazon where I’ve written a review pointing this out so I’ll wait and see!!
It did make me laugh though when his wife interjected I’d ‘kill’ my husband of 51 years if he’d ever interfered in my professional life. But I guess that suggests Morgans’ naivety. So Morgan if you read this my advice is live and learn.
Amazon Australia Annee Day $25.29 & Matchstick Mouse Halloween $9.84 I wont be buying this new series.
Wow. I do wonder if Morgan thought the paper was going to be substantially better?
The prize is ridiculous. I will not buy it. I got the Matchstick Mouse Autumn book and was so disappointed about paper quality. Don't work at all with color pencils. I'm not interested to pay about crab quality.
Cute as it is, i will NOT buy that book, just on principle, i will not pay 15 for a little coloed ink.😠
Well that’s a rip off. 😅
I find the comments here extremely unfair, the artist has been asked to print on better quality paper on his past books in videos and comments, the moment he does this people here complain about the price!?. He has this book set at the lowest cost
Amazon will allow for their paper at this standard. Comments that he is trying to take advantage is not only untrue, but very wrong ! Keeping in mind this is the same artist that gives free downloadable books and pages !
The issue is; this is not better quality paper. It is the same quality as the £5.49 books. Believe me, if it had been textured, quality paper that worked well with pencils, I would have happily paid the double price. Which is exactly what I said, "for this kind of price, I expect better paper" not the same Amazon paper. The price has been increased due to the unnecessary coloured printing, not due to better paper.
The comments are not at all unfair when we were shown actual proof in this video that this was not printed on better paper. She provided and demonstrated the actual paper test that shows that this not better paper. This paper has been tested right in front of our eyes….it is not better. So the artist needs to know that we are being charged more for better quality paper and in fact that is not what is being sold to us. I can only speak for myself and say that I would pay more and have no problems paying more for better quality paper….but when we spend our hard earned money on upgraded books with better paper and then get what is shown in this video…there is no excuse and it makes me feel like I am being scammed.
@@shellyt2906 Thanks Shelly 🥰
I beleive Morgan was trying to get us colourists better paper and do appreciate that but, as shown, it is not better quality paper, which is why this book is disappointing for the price.