Story time under the tree
At the foot of a big tree, a boy in a cap and a girl read a book of moons and stars, beside the unicorn with its bell collar.
- Recommended age
- Ages 4 and up · 20 to 40 minutes
In the shade of the oak
At the foot of a big oak tree, easy to recognize by the acorns hanging from its branches, two children sit side by side. The boy, in a cap and overalls, and the girl, her pigtails tied with ribbons, hold a big open book together. On its pages: a crescent moon and stars. Close by, the unicorn has sat down, a little bell hanging from its collar.
One book for two
Reading together means sharing: each holds one side of the book, and you wait until the other has finished looking before turning the page. The two children in the picture have found the right rhythm. The book is about the night, while it is broad daylight under the tree: reading always takes you somewhere else.
A big crown of leaves to fill
The oak’s leaves fill the whole top of the page: one big area with a scalloped edge, to fill with wide strokes. The trunk and its branches get colored brown. The children and the unicorn in the foreground are medium-sized, with a few details to take care of: the brim of the cap, the buttons on the overalls, the bell. At four, it is a page you can finish in one sitting.
Day and night
The whole picture is a summer day: deep green leaves, flowers, a butterfly. Only the book belongs to the night, and you can bring that out by coloring its pages dark blue, with a yellow moon and stars. The acorns take a golden brown, their little caps a darker brown.
A word for the grown-up: on a nice day, slip a book into your bag and read it outside, sitting under a tree or in the grass. A story read in the open air often leaves a memory all its own.
Coloring pages that go with this one
More pages from the same theme, age or season — the ones you print right after.
