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[[File:DKSA Pauline.jpg|thumb|200px|Pauline in ''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'']]
[[File:DKSA Pauline.jpg|thumb|200px|Pauline in ''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book'']]
The '''''Donkey Kong'' coloring and activity books''' are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', including [[Mario]], [[Pauline]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. The first five books in the series are titled '''''Donkey Kong''''', and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled '''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!''''', and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled '''''Donkey Kong Junior''''' were published, based on [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|the game]] of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Three small puzzle booklets were also released, which appeared in boxes of [[Donkey Kong Junior (cereal)|Donkey Kong Junior]] cereal. With the exception of these booklets, every book in the series uses the same {{wp|Universal Product Code|UPC-A}} {{wp|barcode}} (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.
The '''''Donkey Kong'' coloring and activity books''' are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', including [[Mario]], [[Pauline]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. The first five books in the series are titled '''''Donkey Kong''''', and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled '''''Donkey Kong Strikes Again!''''', and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled '''''Donkey Kong Junior''''' were published, based on [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|the game]] of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Three small puzzle booklets were also released, which appeared in boxes of [[Donkey Kong Junior (cereal)|Donkey Kong Junior]] cereal. With the exception of these booklets, every book in the series uses the same {{wp|Universal Product Code|UPC-A}} {{wp|barcode}} (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.
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Pauline as she appears in a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Pauline in Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book

The Donkey Kong coloring and activity books are a series of books published by Modern Promotions/Publishers that feature characters from Donkey Kong, including Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong. The first five books in the series are titled Donkey Kong, and were published in 1982, while the next five books are titled Donkey Kong Strikes Again!, and were published from 1982 to 1983. Four of the books under each title contain coloring pages that follow a story, as well as puzzles and other activities, while one of the books under each title contains only activities. In 1983, two additional books titled Donkey Kong Junior were published, based on the game of the same name; one of these books contains a variety of activities, and the other contains only puzzles and mazes. Three small puzzle booklets were also released, which appeared in boxes of Donkey Kong Junior cereal. With the exception of these booklets, every book in the series uses the same UPC-A barcode (0-30099-99730-1), and none of the books are numbered in any way, making the chronology of the books very difficult to determine.

List of books

Book Description
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Written by: Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Written by: Dean Lorey; Fran Rizzo; James Sherman
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Front cover of Donkey Kong: Puzzles & Mazes.
Donkey Kong: Puzzles & Mazes
Released: 1982
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[1]
Illustrated by: David Morris[1]
Pages: 48[1]
Cover of a 1982 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1982
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[2]
Illustrated by: David Morris[2]
Pages: 48[2]
Cover of a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong: Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1983
Written by: David Morris
Illustrated by: David Morris
Puzzles by: David Morris; Alice Billman
Lettering by: Janice Chang
Pages: 48[3]
Cover of a 1983 issue of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book
Released: 1983
Written by: David Morris; Alice Billman[4]
Illustrated by: David Morris[4]
Pages: 48[4]
Front cover of Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Activity Book
Released: 1983
Written by: Jo-Ann Marshall; Shane Sherman; Stacy Sherman[5]
Illustrated by: James Sherman; Jo-Ann Marshall[5]
Pages: 64[5]
Front cover of Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book
Released: 1983
Written by: Alice Billman; Janice Chiang[6]
Illustrated by: David Morris[6]
Pages: 64[6]
Puzzle booklets found in cereal boxes that use artwork and puzzles from Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 1
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 2
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles 3
Released: 1983
On the back of Donkey Kong Junior cereal boxes, the booklets are numbered under the title Donkey Kong Junior Game Book. Each booklet features artwork and activities from Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book.
Front cover of Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes.
Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes
Released: 1983
Written by: Stan Fraydas
Illustrated by: Stan Fraydas

Pages

Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book

Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book

Donkey Kong Junior: Activity Book

Donkey Kong Junior: Puzzles & Mazes

References