Coloring, drawing and bedtime books
Books that a small child can finish
Thick outlines a two year old can follow. Bedtime stories short enough to reach the end. Drawing broken into simple steps. Every book is made so the child succeeds at it, because that is what makes them come back tomorrow.
See all booksWhat this site is
Magic of Discoveries is an independent family publisher in Miami, Florida, run by Ricardo and Maria Demi. This site is the catalog of our 27 published children's books in English and Spanish: coloring books, step by step drawing books and bedtime stories for ages 1 to 8, plus easy coloring for teenagers and adults. It also holds free printable pages for parents to use at home and no prep directed drawing materials for K-2 teachers, childcare and homeschool families.
For children
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
$6.99
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3 by Little Max
$6.99
Little Max Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3, Volume 2
$6.99
Where Are You Going, Little Max?
$12.99
Where Are You Going, Little Max? Bilingual English and Spanish
$12.99
Where Have You Been, Little Max?
$12.99
How to Draw 111 Animals and Characters, Step by Step
$14.99
How to Draw Everything: Easy Step-by-Step Drawings for Kids
$7.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: The Magic of Friendship
$13.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: The Magic of Kindness
$13.99
The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: Two-in-One Hardcover Edition
$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.
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, USCommon 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 8 in English and Spanish, easy coloring books for teenagers and adults, and directed drawing materials for K-2 classrooms. Twenty-seven titles are published.
Who are these books for?
Parents of children ages 1 to 8, 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 age and by type.
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. Nothing is sold on this site directly.