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Coloring books for kids ages 2 to 8

Where every page sparks creativity!

Big shapes, thick lines and friendly animal characters, made for little hands. 21 paperback books by Pete Harper, all on Amazon.

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Big 8.5 x 11 in pages Bold, easy-to-color lines Screen-free fun
Rusty says hi!
Rusty Fox coloring page, black line art
Made for little hands

Pages that are easy to finish, and fun to show off

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    Thick, closed lines
    One big subject per page, so crayons stay where they should.
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    One design per sheet
    Most books print each picture on its own sheet with a light pattern on the back, so markers do not ruin the next picture.
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    Characters kids come back to
    Rusty, Maddie and Illy show up across the books and in the holiday editions.
The books

Pick a book, Amazon prints it, you color it

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Meet the friends

Say hi to the Imagination Press crew

Each friend has their own book and their own holiday outfits.

Rusty Fox

Rusty Fox

Winks a lot

A little red fox with a white-tipped tail who winks a lot.

Rusty's page
Maddie

Maddie

Explorer

A ring-tailed lemur in a backwards cap who turns every page into an adventure.

Maddie's page
Illy

Illy

A real dog!

A stocky blue-grey pup with a tongue that never goes back in. Based on a real family dog.

Illy's page

Also in the cast: Ally the Gator, Rigo the Goat and the Dino crew.

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Holidays, letters and favorite friends

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Character books

Rusty, Maddie, Illy and a friendly crew of dinosaurs.

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Holiday books

Hearts, cards and cute animals for Valentine's Day, with more holidays on the way.

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Learning books

Trace and color the alphabet, then spell farm animal words.

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Bold and Easy

Extra-thick lines and big shapes, quick to finish.

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Holiday Fun coloring page with Maddie, Rusty and a friendSOON
Free printables

Free printable pages are coming soon

We are getting a set of free coloring pages ready with Rusty, Maddie and Illy. Check back here soon to print them free.

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From the blog

Ideas for rainy days and holiday tables

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The Jolly Jumbo Christmas cover with Rusty the fox holding a present, between a Christmas book for ages 4 to 8 and a cozy grown-up Christmas book, a stocking stuffer coloring book kids ages 1 to 3 can enjoy

A Parent's Guide to Stocking Stuffers Under $10: Stocking Stuffer Coloring Book for Kids

How to pick a stocking stuffer coloring book for kids by age: jumbo pages for toddlers, small scenes for ages 4 to 8, bold pages for teens and grown-ups.

The Rusty's Christmas Countdown cover with Rusty the fox, Maddie the lemur and Illy the puppy between a Day 1 page and a Day 25 page, an advent coloring book for kids ages 4 to 8

A Parent's Guide to a Calm, Happy December: Advent Coloring Book for Kids

How to pick an advent coloring book for kids ages 4 to 8: one day per page, big easy designs, single-sided sheets and a countdown they will finish.

The Sweater Weather Thanksgiving cover with a mug of cider and a pumpkin pie between a turkey in a knit scarf and a pumpkin porch, a Thanksgiving coloring book for adults

An Adult's Guide to a Slow, Cozy November: Thanksgiving Coloring Book for Adults

How to choose a Thanksgiving coloring book for adults that relaxes you: bold lines, cozy harvest scenes, single-sided pages and calm November evenings.

Questions parents ask before they buy

What ages are Imagination Press coloring books for?

Most books are made for ages 3 to 8. Rusty Fox and the Bold and Easy Valentine's book suit toddlers from about age 2 or 3, and Color and Explore with Maddie has fuller scenes for ages 5 to 10. Every book page on this site lists its age range.

Where can I buy the books?

Every book is printed on demand and sold by Amazon.com. Each Buy on Amazon button on this site goes straight to that book's Amazon page. We do not sell or ship books ourselves.

Are the pages single-sided?

In most of our books, yes: each design is printed on one side of the sheet with a light pattern on the back, so markers do not bleed into the next picture. Each book page on this site says whether that book is single-sided.

Who is Pete Harper?

Pete Harper is the author name on every Imagination Press book. Imagination Press is a small independent kids' imprint based in Miami, Florida.

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About

Hi, I'm Pete Harper

Imagination Press is a small, independent kids' imprint based in Miami. I make coloring and activity books that a three-year-old can finish and a grandparent can enjoy next to them: one big picture per page, thick lines, and friends who show up book after book.

Illy is a real dog. Every book is printed on demand and shipped by Amazon, so this site sends you straight to the listing.

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