A coloring book to leave with families: home visiting programs
A book in the family's own language that stays in the home. English and Spanish editions on Amazon, any quantity, one per family on your caseload.
The book is in the family's language rather than translated into it. The Spanish edition is its own book with Spanish words under the drawings, so what stays in the house after the visit is a Spanish book and not an English one with a sticker on the cover.
It needs nothing to work: no printer, no scissors, no preparation, no supplies the family may not have. A crayon and the page. The word under each drawing is printed in outline letters and can be colored too, which gives the adult and the child something to do with the same page.
The paperback is on Amazon in both languages and any quantity can be ordered there, so one copy per family on a caseload is a single order. If you need a set for a program rather than for one visitor, write to us. Ten pages are free to print here, in any number, including copies to hand to families to keep.
What is in the book
- The family's own language, in a book of its own rather than a translation
- 111 drawings, one per page, no preparation and no supplies needed
- The word under each drawing, in outline letters that can be colored
- Thick outlines and large drawings
- Small and light enough to carry a stack of them in a bag
- 8.5 by 11 inches, 114 pages
The book
Paperback, sold and shipped by Amazon in English and in Spanish. Any quantity can be ordered there directly.
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3
A first coloring book works best with big, simple drawings and thick outlines, with no small detail and nothing extra on the page. One picture per page makes it easier for a child to stay with it and color on their own. This book is built on that principle: 111 hand drawn pictures, each filling almost the whole sheet. Under every picture sits its name in hollow letters, which can be colored too.
Buy the paperback on Amazon · $6.99 Which paper size do you print on? You pay here, and the link arrives by email right after checkout. Print it at home as many times as you need.Get the printable file · $3.99
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More copies than an ordinary order covers
Write to us and say what you need and how many children it is for. We answer in English, Spanish and Russian.
Questions parents ask
Can I order one copy for every family on my caseload?
Yes, the paperback is on Amazon in English and Spanish and any quantity can be ordered directly. If the order is for a whole program rather than one caseload, write to us and say how many families it covers.
Can I print pages to hand out during visits?
Yes. Ten pages from the book are free here and may be printed in any number for the children you work with, and given to families to keep. They may not be sold or gathered into a collection passed on as someone else's work.
Does the family need anything besides the book?
A crayon or a pencil. Nothing has to be cut out, printed or prepared in advance.
Is there a Russian edition?
The Russian edition exists as a printable file rather than a paperback, because Amazon does not print books in Russian. If you work with Russian speaking families and need it, write to us.
Other kinds of work
- A Spanish coloring book for speech therapy and early intervention with toddlers111 drawings, one per page, the word printed underneath in Spanish. Sold on Amazon in English and Spanish, and available in quantity for a caseload.
- The same book for everyone in the room: parent groups and librariesOne title, fifteen copies, one language for the whole room. English and Spanish editions on Amazon, and ten pages free to print for a session or a giveaway.
- Coloring books for a toddler room: daycare and family child careOne book per child or one for the shelf, in English or Spanish. 111 drawings, ordered in any quantity on Amazon.
- For professionalsAll of it on one page
Where the developmental facts come from
Ages on this site are typical ranges, not deadlines. Children reach these points at their own pace, and a few months either way is ordinary.
- Learn the Signs. Act Early.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hand and Finger Skills: 2 Year OldsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org
- Developmental MilestonesStatPearls, National Library of Medicine
- Developmental Milestones: Fine Motor and Visual Motor SkillsChildren's Hospital of Orange County