Ten pages from the book, free to print
Ten drawings taken straight out of the book, in the order they appear in it. Print one, hand your child a crayon, and in five minutes you will know whether this kind of page suits them. Free, no sign up, nothing to enter.
These are samples rather than a collection. Ten pages is enough to see how thick the outline is, how much of the sheet one drawing takes up and whether your child stays with it. It is not enough to replace the book, and it is not meant to be.
We think that is the honest way round. A parent who has printed a page and watched their own child use it knows something no product description can tell them. If the answer turns out to be no, the printing cost you a sheet of paper rather than the price of a book.
Every page comes in two paper sizes. US Letter for the United States and Canada, A4 for Europe, Latin America and most of the rest of the world. Print single sided: a marker goes through ordinary paper, and on a double sided sheet it ruins whatever is on the back.
These drawings are our own work. You may print them at home, in a classroom, in a daycare or in a library, as many copies as you need. You may not sell them or gather them into a collection of your own.
Questions parents ask
Do I need to sign up or give an email address?
No. Every page downloads directly as a PDF. There is no form, no account and no email required at any point.
Are these the same drawings that are in the book?
Yes. These ten are taken straight from the book, unchanged, in the order they appear in it. The book has 111 drawings in total, so what you see here is a sample of it rather than a separate set.
Which paper size should I choose?
US Letter if you are in the United States or Canada, A4 almost everywhere else. If you print the wrong one the drawing still comes out, just with uneven margins.
Can I use these in my classroom or daycare?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for children in your care, at home, in a classroom, a daycare or a library. The one thing not allowed is selling them or bundling them into a collection you distribute as your own.
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
- Developmental MilestonesStatPearls, National Library of Medicine
- Developmental Milestones: Fine Motor and Visual Motor SkillsChildren's Hospital of Orange County