Four series.
One crayon box.
Coloring pages that double as a passport, a career fair, a bedtime story and a feelings chart — pick a shelf below and start coloring.
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"Children of the World" is fully published. The other three series are in the works — join the list to hear when a volume lands.
Children of the World and Their Cultures
Five continent-by-continent coloring books — one flag, one landmark, one new friend at a time. Over 116 countries and regions across the full series, each with a coloring page and a flag to fill in using its own color swatch guide.
Dreams — What I'll Become
Career-themed coloring pages that let kids try on a hundred future selves, one page at a time.
VOL. 1 IN PRODUCTIONComing SoonLegends and Tales
Folk stories and gentle myths from around the world, retold as pages worth coloring slowly.
VOL. 1 IN PRODUCTIONComing SoonMy Emotion Superpowers
Three volumes turning big feelings into small, friendly superheroes kids can name and color.
3 VOLUMES PLANNEDWhy coloring earns a place on the table.
A few findings from published research on coloring and early childhood development — described in general terms below, in our own words.
Steadier hands
A 2023 study of preschoolers found that regular coloring practice was linked to improved finger control and hand-eye coordination — foundational skills for early handwriting.
Janah (2023), ICECEM ProceedingsCalmer, more focused
In a McGill University study of over 150 schoolchildren, a short coloring session before a test was linked to measurably lower test anxiety compared with a non-coloring activity.
Carsley, Heath & Fajnerova (2015), Journal of Applied School PsychologyA window into feelings
Researchers found that how preschoolers approach a "color your feelings" task can be linked to how well they regulate their emotions — a gentle way in to talking about big feelings.
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (2022)These findings describe coloring as a general activity in published research — they were not conducted using Alex Herek books specifically, and our books are not marketed as therapeutic or medical products.
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