Coloring, drawing and bedtime books
Books that make it easy for a child
Every book on this site has one thing in common: it is built around a child's age and what they can actually do. Younger children find it easier to color large pictures with bold outlines. Learning to draw is easier when a picture is broken into simple, easy to follow steps. A short bedtime story is just long enough to reach the end without losing interest. We hope these books turn out to be useful to your child and bring plenty of joy and new discoveries.
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Coloring books, bedtime stories and step by step drawing, from first crayon at one year old to drawing alone at eight.
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3
A first coloring book for toddlers ages 1-3
$6.99
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3 by Little Max
A first coloring book made for small hands
$6.99
Little Max Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3, Volume 2
A coloring book for toddlers ages 1-3, with new drawings
$6.99
Where Are You Going, Little Max?
Bedtime stories for toddlers ages 1-3
$12.99
Where Are You Going, Little Max? Bilingual English and Spanish
Bilingual bedtime stories for toddlers ages 1-3, English and Spanish
$12.99
Where Have You Been, Little Max?
Bedtime stories for toddlers ages 1-3, new adventures
$12.99
How to Draw 111 Animals and Characters, Step by Step
Step-by-step drawing for kids ages 5-10, with space to practice right in the book
$14.99
How to Draw Everything: Easy Step-by-Step Drawings for Kids
111 easy step-by-step drawings for kids ages 5 and up
$7.99
Directed Drawing Worksheets for Grades K-2: Draw, Trace, Write
55 no-prep activities at two levels, 110 worksheets
$5.99
Spanish Directed Drawing Worksheets for Grades K-2: Dibujo Dirigido
55 no-prep activities at two levels, all in Spanish
$5.99
Directed Drawing Worksheets for Grades K-2, Volume 2: Draw, Trace, Write
55 new activities plus a bonus, 112 worksheets
$5.99
Spanish Directed Drawing Worksheets for Grades K-2, Volume 2: Dibujo Dirigido
55 new activities plus a bonus, all in Spanish
$5.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: The Magic of Friendship
Short bedtime stories for children ages 3-8
$13.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: The Magic of Kindness
Stories about kindness and caring for children ages 3-8
$13.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: Two-in-One Hardcover Edition
A large hardcover gift collection for children ages 3-8
$28.25
For teenagers and adults
Easy coloring with bold lines and open shapes. A page you can finish in one sitting, not a mandala that takes an hour.
Take a Break: Cute Animals. Easy Coloring Book for Adults and Kids
50 large print hand-drawn designs, one page in one sitting
$8.99
Take a Break: Ocean. Easy Coloring Book for Adults and Kids
50 large print sea drawings with thick lines
$7.99
Take a Break: Food and Snacks. Easy Coloring Book
50 large print food drawings with thick lines, for adults and kids
$7.99
Free coloring pages to print
Single pages you can print at home right now. No account, no payment. Each one comes from one of our books, so if your child likes it, you know where to find a hundred more.
Browse printable pagesWhat makes these books different
- Every illustration is drawn by hand. Nothing on this site is generated by AI.
- Each book is built so the child can finish it: thick outlines for a two year old, drawings broken into six simple steps, bedtime stories short enough to reach the end.
- The free printable pages need no account, no email and no payment. Print as many copies as you like, at home or at a school.
- Books from the publisher have been recognized by the Children's Book International Awards in 2025 and the Literary Titan Book Awards in 2024, including two Gold Awards, and the ratings shown on this site come from Amazon.
- English and Spanish editions are published separately, each one written for its own reader rather than machine translated.
- The books follow the ECL method, a named approach by Ricardo Demi that connects creative activity with language development, documented in full on a separate site.
- For classrooms, the same drawing format is published as a Draw, Trace, Write workbook for grades K-2 with a teacher page and 55 activities.
Parents are loving it
Pretty awesome book, may be a bit too much for a 3-year-old, but we're fine with waiting a bit. Lots of detailed step-by-step traceable drawings of all kinds of things, from sea animals to food. Looks like lots of fun.
Dmitriy Parmenov, June 19, 2024, USThis is our second coloring book from these guys. Well loved by our kids, these are light enough to take with when leaving the house. We occasionally cut a page or two out when done, to date and save for future memorabilia.
Valentina Sh, May 24, 2024, USGood quality, lots of different pictures. For that price you get a lot of pictures to practice drawing, the book is quite thick. Bought it as a gift for my friend's child, age 3, and she was very happy about it.
Danil, June 8, 2024, UKGreat for a 3-year-old, he likes the large shapes and friendly faces. They are easy to color, and there's a great range of things to color, from a mermaid to a submarine to a donut.
Anna, June 11, 2024, USWhat this site is
Magic of Discoveries is an independent family publisher in Miami, Florida, run by Ricardo and Maria Demi: coloring books, step by step drawing books and bedtime stories for ages 1 to 10, plus easy coloring for teenagers and adults. There are 39 editions in three languages: 27 printed books in English and Spanish sold on Amazon, 8 Russian editions sold here as printable files, and 4 no prep directed drawing sets for K-2 sold on Teachers Pay Teachers. This page lists the English editions; the Spanish and Russian ones are on their own versions of the site. It also holds free printable pages for parents to use at home and materials for K-2 teachers, childcare and homeschool families.
Common questions
What is Magic of Discoveries?
Magic of Discoveries is an independent children's book publisher based in Miami, Florida, run by Ricardo and Maria Demi. It publishes coloring books, step by step drawing books and bedtime stories for children ages 1 to 10 in English and Spanish, easy coloring books for teenagers and adults, and directed drawing materials for K-2 classrooms. Thirty-nine editions are published in three languages: 27 printed books in English and Spanish, 8 Russian editions available as printable files, and 4 classroom sets for grades K-2.
Who are these books for?
Parents of children ages 1 to 10, teachers of kindergarten through second grade, childcare and preschool staff, homeschool families, and teenagers and adults who want easy coloring. Each book states the age it is built for, and the site can be filtered by type of book.
Are the illustrations made by AI?
No. Every illustration in every book is drawn by hand. The publisher does not use generative AI to produce artwork.
Is anything on this site free?
Yes. The free coloring pages section holds printable pages you can use right now, with no account, no email and no payment. Each free page comes from one of the published books, so a child who likes it can find more of the same drawings.
What is the ECL method?
ECL is the approach Ricardo Demi built the books on. It connects creative activity, drawing and coloring, with language development, and it sets what a child should be able to do at each age. The method is documented in full on ricardo-demi.com, and the Draw, Trace, Write format for grades K-2 is built on its principles.
Where can the books be bought?
Printed books are sold on Amazon in the United States and internationally, and each book page here links to its listing. Classroom files for grades K-2 are sold on Teachers Pay Teachers. Printable PDF files are sold on this site directly, and the download link opens right after checkout.