COFFEY & CARINABack to the stories
Read · Color · Make room

Make room for a little color.

Ten new coloring pages, one little story and a small act of care. Free illustrated activities for parents, grandparents, librarians and teachers to share.

Three pages. Print all three or just the page you need. Free to download; no signup needed. You can also read the activity below.

Ten new adventures to color

A little color. A world of kindness.

Ten new printable Coffey & Carina coloring pages, from reading together to a starry evening. Pick a favorite below, or print the whole collection. Each PDF includes a title, generous print margins and our copyright notice.

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Carina and her large, gentle friend Coffey kneel beside a little wooden shelter and birds in a snowy courtyard.
From The Room That Made Space

Make a little shelter.

When rain turned to snow, Carina and Coffey used a blue bowl, an old crate, and dry straw to make a bird shelter by the wall.

“It is not very big,” Carina said. “Small shelters count,” said Coffey. A warm mug, a spare coat, a name remembered at supper—each one counted.

Read aloud, take turns, or simply enjoy the picture. Find the bowl, the shelter and the birds. What makes this picture feel caring?
Color & notice

A little color.
A little care.

Color the friends and their shelter in any colors you like. Look for the shapes in Coffey’s scarf, Carina’s hat and the little birds.

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For a ready-to-print sheet with margins, print page two of either PDF.

Black outline coloring version of Carina and Coffey with birds and a little shelter.
Small Shelters Count · A real-world moment

Make room for someone.

Talk, point, draw—or pass.

  • Notice. What can you see Carina and Coffey doing in the picture?
  • Wonder. Why might Coffey say, “Small shelters count”?
  • Connect. What could help someone feel welcome without asking them to talk?

Try one small thing today

  1. Choose a comfortable shared spot with a grown-up. Set out a book and leave a place beside you.
  2. Offer an invitation: “Would you like to sit with me?” It is okay if the answer is no, or not yet.
  3. Read, look at pictures or sit quietly together. Later, notice what made that moment feel welcoming.

Draw or write: What was your small act of care?

For the grown-up: allow different answers and quiet participation. No one has to hug, talk or describe something private. The bird shelter is a story scene; this activity is about making a welcoming place for people, not handling wild animals.