Fairy Tale First Words for Toddlers

16 storybook characters and magical things: unicorn, dragon, mermaid, fairy, princess, dinosaur and more.

A few words from make-believe

Fairy tale first words are the names of characters a child meets in stories before meeting them anywhere else: unicorn, dragon, mermaid, princess. A word attached to a story a child already loves takes hold faster than the name of something they never think about.

A unicorn, a dragon and a princess, exactly as they appear inside the books.

A unicorn, a dragon and a princess, exactly as they appear inside the books.A unicorn, a dragon and a princess, exactly as they appear inside the books.A unicorn, a dragon and a princess, exactly as they appear inside the books.

Every storybook word, book by book

Some are characters, some are magical objects. All of them belong in a good bedtime story.

First Coloring Book 11

  • Mermaid
  • Unicorn
  • Dragon
  • Crown
  • Dwarf
  • Griffin
  • Troll
  • Fairy
  • Magic cauldron
  • Wizard's hat
  • Magic potion

Little Max, Book 1 5

  • Unicorn
  • Dragon
  • Princess
  • Fairy
  • Dinosaur

First words

  1. 1

    Color

    Hand the page over and let the child color. One object, thick outlines, nothing else on the sheet to get lost in.

  2. 2

    Say

    Name what is on the page while they work. Cat. A cat says meow. Where are the cat's ears? Nothing to prepare, you already know the words.

  3. 3

    Notice the word

    The word is printed under the picture in hollow letters, so it can be colored too. Point at it, read it out, move on. No drills, no testing.

Where these pages come from

These pages come from the First Coloring Book and Little Max Book 1, one drawing per page with the word underneath.

Questions Parents Ask

Do first words have to be real things?

Not at all. A toddler's world includes stories. If your child loves dragons or unicorns, there is every reason to name them while coloring.

Which characters are in the books?

Mermaid, unicorn, dragon, crown, dwarf, griffin, troll, fairy, magic cauldron, wizard's hat and magic potion in the First Coloring Book. Little Max Book 1 adds a princess and a dinosaur.

Are the drawings scary?

No. Our dragon and troll belong to the same friendly world as our cat and bunny. Even our monsters know how to smile.