--- title: "Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ Notebook: 100 gsm Pages" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/dingbats-wildlife-a5-notebook/" description: "Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ notebook explained: 155 × 215 mm, 192 micro-perforated pages of 100 gsm cream paper, vegan cover, pen loop, rulings, animals and origin." category: "Notebooks" type: "Journal" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 5 products: - name: "Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ Hardcover Notebook, Dot Grid, Grey Elephant (D5023GY)" brand: "Dingbats*" brand_origin: "Lebanon" made_in: "Lebanon" material: "Vegan PU hard cover; 100 gsm cream, coated, acid-free FSC-certified paper" released: "2016" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Dingbats* Notebooks, part of Société Kamel Bekdache et Fils SAL (SKB), Lebanon" model: "D5023GY" sku: "D5023GY" gtin: "5285003136726" url: "https://dingbats-notebooks.com/products/wildlife" --- # Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ Notebook: 100 gsm Pages > The Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ is a vegan hardcover notebook with an animal debossed on the cover. Dingbats* lists it at 15.5 × 21.5 cm (6.1 × 8.5 in), slightly larger than A5, with 192 micro-perforated pages of 100 gsm cream, acid-free paper, a pen holder, elastic closure, bookmark and expandable pocket, in dot grid, lined, grid or plain. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/dingbats-wildlife-a5-notebook/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![Grey Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ notebook with a debossed elephant, closed and opened flat on dot-grid pages](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/dingbats-wildlife-a5-notebook-16x9.png) *The Wildlife A5+ in Grey Elephant, closed and open (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ Hardcover Notebook, Dot Grid, Grey Elephant (D5023GY) | Dingbats* (by Dingbats* Notebooks, part of Société Kamel Bekdache et Fils SAL (SKB), Lebanon) | Lebanon | Lebanon | Vegan PU hard cover; 100 gsm cream, coated, acid-free FSC-certified paper | 2016 | $$$: $20–75 per notebook | - Made in (Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ Hardcover Notebook, Dot Grid, Grey Elephant (D5023GY)): Lebanon. Dingbats*' Amazon US listing says the notebook is handcrafted by Lebanon's oldest papermaker, and The Mountain of Ink review says the notebooks are handmade in Lebanon. Dingbats*' own site says its notebooks are handmade and that it is part of SKB, the oldest established company in Lebanon, but its product page doesn't name a country of manufacture. Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9VM7FM ## Key takeaways - Dingbats* lists the A5+ at 15.5 × 21.5 cm (6.1 × 8.5 in), 10 mm wider and 5 mm taller than a Leuchtturm1917 Medium. - Each book has 96 sheets (192 pages) of 100 gsm cream, coated, acid-free paper, every page micro-perforated. - The Wildlife line comes in 9 animal covers, from Grey Elephant to Red Kangaroo, and 4 rulings: dot grid, lined, grid and plain. - The Amazon US listing for the dotted A5 had 5,082 ratings averaging 4.8 stars on October 22, 2026. - Dingbats* began in March 2016 as part of SKB, a Lebanese paper company trading since 1800; Amazon's listing says the notebooks are handcrafted in Lebanon. ## What is the Dingbats* Wildlife notebook? **It is a hardcover journal with a debossed animal on a vegan leather cover and heavy 100 gsm paper inside.** The Wildlife collection was the first Dingbats* range, and the brand says the animals celebrate the species "we're lucky to share this planet with". It is a long-running Amazon favorite: the dotted A5 listing had 5,082 ratings averaging 4.8 stars on October 22, 2026. Dingbats* names the debossed animals after characters, such as Naila the elephant and Bruno the bear. ## Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ specs | Spec | Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ | |---|---| | Size | 155 × 215 mm (6.1 × 8.5 in) | | Pages | 192 (96 sheets), all micro-perforated | | Paper | 100 gsm, cream, coated, acid-free, FSC-certified | | Rulings | Dot grid, lined, grid, plain | | Cover | Vegan PU leather, debossed animal | | Extras | Bookmark, pen holder, elastic closure, expandable pocket, footprint endpapers | | Weight | 14.72 oz (417 g), per Amazon | | SKU / EAN (Grey Elephant, dot grid) | D5023GY / 5285003136726 | The size, paper, page count and extras come from Dingbats*' own product page; the weight is Amazon's figure. Dingbats* doesn't publish its dot spacing; the Mountain of Ink reviewer's grid version used 5 mm squares. ## How big is A5+ compared with A5? **A5+ is a little bigger than A5: 155 × 215 mm against 148 × 210 mm.** That is 10 mm wider and 5 mm taller than a [Leuchtturm1917 Medium](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/leuchtturm1917-a5-notebook/), and 25 mm wider than a [Moleskine Classic Large](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-classic-notebook/). ![Dingbats* Wildlife A5+, an A5 sheet, Leuchtturm1917 Medium and Moleskine Large covers drawn to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/dingbats-wildlife-a5-notebook-size.svg) *The A5+ cover next to A5 and two popular A5-class notebooks.* The extra size matters for covers and cases: an A5 cover or pouch cut tight to 148 × 210 mm may not fit. The same reviewer found the A5+ "just a tiny bit too big" for her taste. ## How does 100 gsm paper handle fountain pens and markers? **Well in published tests: the Mountain of Ink review found no bleed-through from a range of fountain pens and only a little ghosting.** Dingbats* calls the paper fountain pen friendly, and 100 gsm is heavier than the 80 gsm in a Leuchtturm1917 or the 70 gsm in a Moleskine. In that review only a Sharpie and a Prismacolor marker bled through, and a highlighter didn't show at all; a few saturated inks feathered slightly. That is a reviewer's test, not ours. ## Which animals, sizes and rulings are there? **Nine animals, four sizes and four rulings.** Dingbats* lists these covers: Grey Elephant, Green Deer, Blue Whale, Cream Wolf, Brown Bear, Purple Hippo, Orange Tiger, Black Duck and Red Kangaroo. | Size | Dimensions | |---|---| | A6 | 9.5 × 14.5 cm (3.7 × 5.7 in) | | A6+ Reporter | 15.5 × 11 cm, top-bound | | A5+ | 15.5 × 21.5 cm (6.1 × 8.5 in) | | A4+ | 21.5 × 30 cm (8.5 × 11.8 in) | Dingbats* also sells a softcover Wildlife line and an Earth collection. For other thick-paper dot-grid journals, compare the [Archer & Olive A5](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/archer-and-olive-a5-dot-grid-notebook/) and our [best notebooks for bullet journaling](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-notebooks-for-bullet-journaling/). ## How much does a Dingbats* Wildlife A5+ cost? **It falls in our $$$ band ($20–75 per notebook), at the low end.** That puts it near the Leuchtturm1917 Medium hardcover, with heavier paper but fewer pages (192 vs 251). ## Where are Dingbats* notebooks made? **In Lebanon, according to Dingbats*' Amazon listing, which says they are handcrafted by Lebanon's oldest papermaker.** The Mountain of Ink review also says the notebooks are handmade in Lebanon. Dingbats* says it is part of SKB (Société Kamel Bekdache et Fils), which it calls the oldest established company in Lebanon, trading paper since 1800, with teams in Beirut, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its product page says the notebooks are handmade but doesn't name the country. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Dingbats* Wildlife cover real leather? No. It is vegan PU (polyurethane) leather. Dingbats* says its core materials are vegan, biodegradable and recyclable. ### Are Dingbats* pages numbered? No, the Wildlife pages aren't numbered. A Mountain of Ink reviewer listed numbered pages as the one feature she missed. ### Does the Dingbats* Wildlife notebook lie flat? Yes. Dingbats* says its contour stitching lets the notebook open flat, and its Amazon listing claims a 180-degree lay-flat design. ### Can you tear pages out of a Dingbats* notebook? Yes, every page is micro-perforated near the spine. One reviewer found the perforations loosen with heavy page turning. ### Is the Dingbats* Wildlife good for bullet journaling? It has the dot grid, thick 100 gsm paper and built-in pen loop that bullet journalers look for, but no numbered pages or printed index. We haven't tested it in a bullet journal ourselves. ### Does Dingbats* support wildlife charities? Its Amazon listing says each notebook donates 40p to WWF-UK wildlife conservation. Dingbats* also says it is FSC-certified (FSC-C105099). ### When did Dingbats* start? Dingbats* says its notebooks launched in March 2016, starting with the Wildlife collection, as part of a Lebanese paper business that dates to 1800. ## Sources - [Dingbats* (official store): Dingbats* Hardcover Wildlife Collection (A5+ 15.5 × 21.5 cm, A4+, A6, A6+ Reporter; 192 micro-perforated pages; 100 gsm cream coated acid-free FSC paper; pen holder, elastic, pocket; 9 animals; SKUs and EANs) — full page read October 22, 2026](https://dingbats-notebooks.com/products/wildlife) - [Dingbats* (official store): About us (started March 2016; part of SKB, Lebanon, paper since 1800; handmade notebooks; FSC-C105099)](https://www.dingbats-notebooks.com/pages/about-us) - [Amazon.com: Dingbats* Wildlife Dotted Journal Notebook A5, Vegan Leather Hard Cover (5,082 ratings, 4.8 stars; ranked 131st in Hardcover Executive Notebooks; GTIN 05285003136719; handcrafted in Lebanon; 40p per notebook to WWF-UK; October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9VM7FM) - [The Mountain of Ink: Dingbats Hardcover Notebook (review: handmade in Lebanon, 100 gsm, 5 mm grid, fountain pen tests)](https://mountainofink.com/blog/dingbats-hardcover-notebook) - [Leuchtturm1917 (Germany): Notizbuch Medium (A5), 145 × 210 mm (for the size comparison)](https://www.leuchtturm1917.de/notizbuch-medium-a5-hardcover-251-nummerierte-seiten-schwarz-dotted.html)