The baby’s room
Sitting by the cradle, the unicorn reads a story to the sleeping baby, among the stuffed animals, under a garland of moons and stars.
- Recommended age
- Ages 6 and up · an hour, often over two days
A story by the cradle
Sitting on the floor by the cradle, the unicorn holds an open book and reads a story, eyes shining. The baby has already fallen asleep, in a nightcap, tucked under a starry blanket. That’s all right: the unicorn keeps reading, very softly. Its mane is dotted with stars and a little moon.
A night-light room
The room is ready for the night. On the shelf, a moon on its stand serves as a night-light, next to a stack of blocks, a ball and a cloud. A garland of stars and moons runs above, and through the window another moon smiles in its sleep. The day’s toys are scattered on the rug: a teddy bear, a bunny lying on a cushion, a cat, a duck, a ball and two moon-shaped cushions.
A tall page full of things
The tall format brings together a lot: the garland at the top, the window and the shelf in the middle, the toys at the bottom. At six, you can tackle the page floor by floor, starting with the unicorn and the cradle, the two big shapes in the middle. The stars scattered everywhere are so many small areas to color at the end.
Midnight blue and yellows
Midnight blue behind the window, yellow moons and stars, and pastel colors for everything else: that is the feel of a baby’s room at bedtime. The stuffed animals can each take their own color: a brown bear, a gray bunny, a yellow duck. The night-light, colored pale yellow, seems to glow on the shelf.
A word for the grown-up: if your child is afraid of the dark, let them choose their own night-light and switch it on themselves at bedtime, like the moon on the shelf in the picture. Having their hand on the light is reassuring.
Coloring pages that go with this one
More pages from the same theme, age or season — the ones you print right after.
