The Play Kit

Stories they read. Scenes they color.

Storybooks with matching coloring pages · Ages 3–7

Read the story.Then color the exact same scenes.

Original storybooks you read together on screen, each paired with printable coloring pages drawn from the scenes in that story. Ages 3–7, instant download.

Get the books — from $9
  • One payment — no subscription
  • 30-day money back — through Paddle, no questions
  • Instant download — nothing ships
A page from The Garden’s Midnight Ball storybook: a girl in a nightdress kneels on her bed looking out at a moonlit garden, with the story text set on the left of the picture.
01On screen— the storybook
The matching coloring page: the same girl at the same window, as black line art on a white sheet.
02On paper— the matching coloring pages

New, and honest about it: no reviews yet, and none invented. See every title and price before you pay, with 30 days to change your mind through Paddle.

Screen time that ends with crayons, not another episode.

See what’s inside

01 — How it works

Not generic sheets stapled to the back.The same drawing, waiting for crayons.

The same scene as a printable coloring page: black line art on white, ready to color.A storybook page read on screen: the same scene in full color.
Same scene, both halves. Drag the handle — or focus it and use the arrow keys.

Every page in the coloring book maps to a scene in its story — same characters, same composition, same moment. If a scene can’t become a good coloring page, it doesn’t go in the book.

Real pages from the Sky & Stars books

  • A page from The Stardust Dragon: Pip lifts the little dragon toward a huge full moon in the window, with the story text set on the left.
  • A page from The Library of Floating Leaves: a boy crouches beside a small drooping tree with one silver book hanging from it, in a golden forest, with the story text beside him.
  • A page from The Keeper of the Unwritten Book: a girl and a barn owl watch a great book close itself by candlelight, with the story text set on the left.

Exactly as they appear in the storybooks you download, story text and all.

02 — Try it

Go on — color it in

This is a real page from The Stardust Dragon’s coloring book — the same scene you dragged through above. Pick a color and click any part of the drawing. Then print it, exactly as your child would.

Page 4 of The Stardust Dragon coloring book: a boy sitting on a patchwork quilt with a small dragon perched on his open hand, a moonlit window behind him. Click a part of the drawing to fill it with the selected color.

Getting the page ready…

That is a real page from The Stardust Dragon — and the story it came from.

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03 — What you get

One story. Two halves.

This is the part most people get wrong on the first read, so here it is plainly.

A tablet lying flat on a pale oak table, its screen showing a real storybook page: a boy in pyjamas with a small silver dragon on his open palm by a moonlit window, and five lines of story text set on the left of the picture.

01On screen

The storybook

  • Read together on a tablet, phone, laptop — or projected for a class.
  • Landscape, full color, generous type made for reading aloud.
  • A PDF. It opens on anything.

Designed for screen reading, not for printing.

A portrait sheet of printer paper on the same pale oak table, showing the same scene as black line art, half filled in with wax crayon, a row of crayons resting beside it.

02On paper

The printable coloring book

  • Every page is a scene from the story your child just read.
  • Portrait, black line art on white. US Letter and A4 both included.
  • Print the coloring pages as often as you like, forever.

Only this half prints — so you are not burning ink on full-color illustrations.

One purchase. Printed as many times as your child asks.

04 — Themes

Start with Sky & Stars. More worlds are on the way.

Each theme is a complete set of paired stories. A theme ships complete or it does not ship.

Available now
finished, ready to download today
Planned
written, illustration not started
Seasonal
released around Ramadan and Eid
  • Sky & Stars — Night skies, constellations and quiet endings. Made for the last half hour of the day.
    Available now

    Sky & Stars

    4 paired sets

    Night skies, constellations and quiet endings. Made for the last half hour of the day.

    Builds

    • listening comprehension
    • narrative recall
    • fine motor control
  • Desert Nights — Lantern-lit tents, a loom that weaves flying rugs, and an oasis folded out of paper. Warm nights and busy hands.
    Planned

    Desert Nights

    4 paired sets

    Lantern-lit tents, a loom that weaves flying rugs, and an oasis folded out of paper. Warm nights and busy hands.

    Builds

    • vocabulary
    • sequencing
    • cultural awareness
  • Makers & Machines — A clockwork city above the clouds, two children who build with a blueprint, and a robot who needs a cup of tea.
    Planned

    Makers & Machines

    5 paired sets

    A clockwork city above the clouds, two children who build with a blueprint, and a robot who needs a cup of tea.

    Builds

    • vocabulary
    • cause and effect
    • fine motor control
  • City Lights — A real city seen sideways — a lantern that wakes a festival, a great wheel that guards the night, a branch that remembers the sun.
    Planned

    City Lights

    3 paired sets

    A real city seen sideways — a lantern that wakes a festival, a great wheel that guards the night, a branch that remembers the sun.

    Builds

    • vocabulary
    • narrative recall
    • cultural awareness
  • Big Feelings — Courage, feelings that get away from you, and a gap too wide to cross alone. Built for the difficult afternoon.
    Planned

    Big Feelings

    3 paired sets

    Courage, feelings that get away from you, and a gap too wide to cross alone. Built for the difficult afternoon.

    Builds

    • listening comprehension
    • fine motor control
    • narrative recall
  • Snow & Sultans — Journeys from warm to cold — mountains, palaces, and snow met for the very first time.
    Planned

    Snow & Sultans

    1 paired set

    Journeys from warm to cold — mountains, palaces, and snow met for the very first time.

    Builds

    • vocabulary
    • color recognition
    • pre-writing strokes
  • Ramadan & Eid — Lanterns, the crescent, the first fast and a shared iftar. A seasonal collection.
    Seasonal

    Ramadan & Eid

    Set list announced at launch

    Lanterns, the crescent, the first fast and a shared iftar. A seasonal collection.

    Builds

    • vocabulary
    • cultural awareness
    • fine motor control

All four Sky & Stars books, $19

Four stories, four matching coloring books, one payment. Or choose any single title for $9.

05 — Straight answers

What you are committing to

One payment, files you keep, and thirty days to change your mind. The practical terms, before the price.

  • Ten minutes on screen. An hour off it.

    You read together, the device goes down, and the crayons come out. The screen is a doorway, not a destination.

  • One payment. No subscription.

    You buy it once and it stays yours. Nothing renews, nothing needs cancelling.

  • Only the coloring pages print.

    Black line art on white. Far less ink than a full-color printable bundle, and you already know that difference.

  • 30-day money-back guarantee.

    If it isn’t right for your child, email us within 30 days and we’ll arrange a full refund through Paddle. You keep the files.

  • Instant download, any device.

    Nothing ships. The files are yours the moment you buy, and they open on anything that reads a PDF.

06 — Pricing

Four books are ready today

One-time payments. No subscription.

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The Stardust Dragon, free

One complete storybook and its matching coloring book, sent to your inbox.

  • The whole story, not an extract
  • Its coloring book, yours to print forever
  • No card, no subscription

$0

Get the free story

Or buy once, own it forever

  • Single

    $9one-time

    • One storybook and its matching coloring book
    • You choose the title on this card
    • Print the coloring pages as often as you like
    • Home use

    Your choice is sent with your order.Want more than one? The Sky & Stars Theme Collection is all four for $19.

    Your books arrive by email the moment you pay.

  • Where we’d start

    Theme Collection

    $19one-time

    • Every paired set in one theme — Sky & Stars is four books
    • You choose the theme on this card
    • Home use, lifetime access

    Your choice is sent with your order.Only Sky & Stars is ready today. The rest are being written, and you are not charged for them.

    Your books arrive by email the moment you pay.

30-day money back, arranged through Paddle.

07 — Questions

Before you buy

The format, the printing and the payment questions worth answering before you spend anything. If yours is not here, email us — the address is at the foot of the page.

Do I need to print everything?

No. Only the coloring pages print. The storybooks are read on screen.

What device do I need?

Any device that opens a PDF — phone, tablet or laptop.

Can I print the storybook too?

It’s designed for screen reading, so the layout is landscape and full color. You can print it, but it will use a lot of ink and won’t be laid out for paper.

What paper size are the printable coloring pages?

Both US Letter and A4 are included. The coloring book is a PDF, so it prints on a home printer without resizing.

How much ink will this use?

Only the coloring pages print, and they’re black line art on white — far less ink than a full-color printable bundle.

Who will appear on my bank statement?

Paddle.net. Paddle handles payments for The Play Kit as our Merchant of Record.

How do I get a refund?

Email us within 30 days and we’ll arrange a full refund through Paddle. You can also request one directly at paddle.net. You keep the files.

Will I be charged tax?

Local taxes may be added at checkout depending on your country. Paddle calculates and handles this automatically.

Start with one story, free

The Stardust Dragon and its matching coloring book. No card, no subscription. If your child asks for it twice, you’ll know the rest is worth buying.

We’ll email you the free story and occasional news about new stories. Nothing else.