The same book for everyone in the room: parent groups and libraries
One 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.
When the adult and the child sit at the same table, one page has to give both of them something. Here the drawing is for the child and the word under it is for the adult, printed in outline letters so it can be colored as well as read. In the Spanish edition that word is Spanish, in the English edition English.
Identical copies are convenient for group sessions: everyone can work from the same page. There are 111 different drawings with no repeats, so the book provides material for many meetings.
The paperback is on Amazon in both languages and any quantity can be ordered there. For a set for a series of sessions, or a giveaway larger than an ordinary order, write to us and say how many people it is for. Ten pages are free to print here in any number, which covers a single session or a handout at the door.
What is in the book
- The word under each drawing, to read aloud as well as color
- One large drawing per page, suited to children at different levels
- 111 different drawings, no repeats
- Separate English and Spanish editions, each with its own words
- Thick outlines and large drawings
- 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.
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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 buy fifteen copies for a group?
Yes, the paperback is on Amazon in English and Spanish and any quantity can be ordered directly. If you need more than an ordinary order covers, or a set for a series of sessions, write to us and say how many people it is for.
Can I print pages for a session or to hand out at the door?
Yes, in any number, and no permission or credit is needed. Ten pages from the book are free here in US Letter and A4. They may not be sold, put behind a paywall, or gathered into a collection passed on as someone else's work.
Do the English and Spanish editions have the same drawings?
Yes. The drawings are identical and only the word under each one differs, which means a bilingual room can run both editions side by side on the same subject.
What ages does it suit in a mixed group?
The book is made for children aged one to three. Large, simple drawings mean the same pages can be used with children at different levels: those who still make sweeping marks and those who are already trying to color inside the shape.
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.
- A coloring book to leave with families: home visiting programsA 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.
- 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