Dingbats* Wildlife Dotted Writing Journal Notebook A5 - Vegan Leather Hardcover - Ideal for Work, Travel - Pocket, Elastic Closure, & Bookmark

This is a notebook for you if you want blank pages. Nice, thick paper, cream color, a bookmark, etc. The animal print on the front cover makes me smile when I look at it.

I love this notebook and I know I paid about double the price it deserves so that I could have that cool Tiger on the cover. Everyone else is jealous. Well worth it. It's a small premium to pay to gain the envy of all associates.

I bought this book in December 2021 to use for the entire 2022 year. The book itself is absolutely great, I love it. I did have to get use to the feel of the cover at 1st, but that's okay. Sadly the pen loop didn't even make it 6 months of daily use. I started using it January 2022 and here we are at June 2022. Another month and I would have been able to say it lasted 6 months. The pen loop lasted longer than the $6 notebook I used last yr. but it still didn't last a full yr which is super disappointing. I use a fountain pen so I don't want it just tossed in my purse or hanging from my fingertips, what if I loose it? I didn't realize how heavily I rely on the pen loop until it was useless. 😥😭😢

Awesome - just need an excuse to buy another - definitely a great gift not cheap looking at all very nicely done

Love this notebook great for doodling ink drawings and colored pencils. Would not recommend water coloring.

First and foremost, I want to say that Mo and the people at Dingbats went WAY WAY WAY above and beyond to resolve the problems I encountered with my order. They stand by their product and go out of their way to make sure you're happy with your purchase. I've never had such a positive experience as a retail customer in my entire life. I'm still shocked by their customer service.Paper: The paper is 100gsm, coated and cream colored. It is SO silky smooth to write on. Every pen glides like a dream. As expected, you have to make sure you give the ink time to dry before you close the book or move on to the next page but it's a small price to pay for such a luxurious writing experience. The dots are of medium visibility with the standard 5mm spacing.I purchased the Wildlife line because every page is perforated. I had issues with the first notebook I received but once I had an undamaged notebook in my hands, I was so impressed with the perforations. The pages won't fall out with regular use or even a mild tug. However, if you take care not to just YANK the page out, it will tear away neatly.Ghosting is minimal; about on par for what I would expect with 100gsm paper. Nothing bled through, not even fountain pen ink.Design and Construction: The Wildlife notebooks are not numbered and do not have an index page (these are pluses for me.) They DO have a cover page where you can write your name and information as well as a back pocket. One ribbon bookmark is built in, as is a pen loop. The pen loop is sturdy and I'm not worried about losing any pens. Additionally, the elastic included to keep the notebook closed is also sturdy - nice and tight without being inflexible.The journal lies very very flat. The cover is a wonderfully pebbly faux leather. I LOVE the cute paw print paper on the inside covers. The print is dependent on what animal you get (bear paws / elephant feet / duck feet.) It's such a fun touch.As long as you're expecting to get what you see in the description, you'll get it. There are no what-ifs or cons here. You get what they advertise and what they advertise is a lovely notebook that will get lots of use.Caveats: The first notebook I received had an issue with the binding, which came apart when I tried to use the perforations to take out a page. It was disappointing, and I contacted Dingbats hoping for a resolution. They sent out a replacement VERY promptly. The Amazon warehouse seems to have had issues handling the replacement and it arrived with quite a few dings and dents. I did NOT expect Dingbats to be responsible for this as it was 100% not their fault. They did so anyway. I can't rave enough about how much they cared that I was happy with my notebook.

These are really nice journals. Very high quality and feel quite durable, they also look nice. :)

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Ich benutze es als Bullet Journal wie so einige hier. Für den Preis ist es ein sehr schön aussehendes Buch, es hätte keine Fehler oder Einschlüsse im Papier sowie im Cover. Es fässt sich sehr schön an und der Gummizug ist stabil. Die kleine Tasche hinten ist ebenfalls fest verklebt und bietet Platz für genügend Material.Das Papier ist so unglaublich glatt und fässt sich so schön an, da könnte ich stundenlang drüber streichen. Die Punkte sind in einem 5 mm Abstand zueinander, klein und Mittelgrau, also sichtbar aber für mich persönlich nicht störend. Jede Seite ist heraustrennbar aber trotzdem sehr stabil, so, dass man keine Angst haben muss versehentlich Seiten herauszureißen :-)In den Fotos habe ich ebenfalls meinen persönlichen Pen Test hinzugefügt. Wie bereits gedacht, gab es bei den Copic Ciao alcohol based markers, win bleeding auf der Rückseite.Der Füllfederhalter ließ sich wunderbar benutzen. Das Schreiben damit auf dem glatten Papier war eine Freude. Es gab kein bleeding und nur sehr minimales ghosting. Allerdings benötigt die Tinte sehr lange zum trocknen, weswegen die Schrift dann leider verschmiert ist und beim Schließen des Buches auf die gegenüber liegende Seite abgedruckt hat. Ist für mich jedoch kein Mangel, da man einfach ein Stück Löschpapier nutzen kann, um die überschüssige Tinte abzunehmen :-)Alles in allem bin ich sehr zufrieden mit dem Buch und werde mit Freunden darin zeichnen und schreiben.

Bought for Bullet Journalling. Had everything I wanted in a journal- dotted square grid, pen holder, pocket for lose paper at back, elastic to hold cover together, integral bookmark. Really like the quality of the cover and the paper. Many other journals I have looked at (including other well known brands like Moleskin) have had far inferior quality paper and without all the other features.Just so you know, this is a genuine review (a rarity on Amazon these days). I don't usually write reviews so that tells you how happy I am with my purchase.

After much research, I selected an orange tiger Dingbats journal to start bullet journaling with for the first time. It's now been in use for a little over three weeks and I love it. The paper is a beautiful light cream, which is slightly easier on the eyes than a bright white and is lovely and smooth. Even with two layers of marker and my fountain pen (Waterman, with Harmonious Green, for reference) I see next to no ghosting and no bleed-through at all, and the ink should last a long time, as it's acid-free. The elastic is nice and firm, the pocket strong, and even the ribbon is high quality. The top right corner of the cover had a very slight crease to it when it arrived, but this seemed to be due to the way it was packed/handled in the Amazon box and it doesn't bother me at all. The colour is beautiful and I love the little paw prints inside the covers. The fact that it's both handmade and entirely Vegan is a huge bonus. Overall, it's a beautiful book, well worth the money.

This year I wanted to treat myself to a new notebook to increase my chances of success in bullet journalling. I knew I wanted an A5 book and dotted pages work well as flexible guidelines for journalling without the restrictions of lines or the lack of support from a blank page. I was also keen to get pages that were of good thick quality and a hardback cover for protection as this journal is going to be taken to and from work daily....After a bit of research I finally decided on the Dingbats journal. I’m not going to lie, the elephant on the grey front cover probably sold it to me but I am certainly not disappointed. The quality of this notebook is far superior to other books I have used previously. The cream paper quality is the perfect thickness to ensure no ghosting or see-through from the page before. The notebook also has a bookmark, elastic closure, built in pen holder and folder at the back for storing small bits of paper like receipts etc....As well as being super awesome on the paper quality and features front the brand is hugely environmentally friendly in the paper and the making of the products....I would have no hesitation in recommending this to other people and will certainly purchase again next year. Thank you Dingbats

After having bought the tiger cover in January 2019, I decided to stick with the Dingbats dotted journals and got the purple hippo cover. I chose to get the same brand again simply because the quality of the first one was of a high standard and I’ve had no problems with it.Each page is perforated so you can tear out pages without disturbing the journal’s spine and causing other pages to fall out. All the perforated pages remain in place and doesn’t tear away on its own and it’s barely noticeable. Oh except for when you are going over it, then there’s some bleeding but again, barely noticeable.The pages are pretty thick and it’s 100gsm as stated. It would be good if the paper was thicker because I use the staedtler triplus felt tips and it ghosts. However, when I’m using it on the same sheet but on opposite sides, the paper remains intact and doesn’t bleed through to create a tear in the page. Besides this, I’m really happy with this journal, my 2019 one has held up for the whole year and is in mint condition. I’ve added some photos so hope it helps anyone who’s considering this journal.