Coming soon · Ages 6–9 · Color by number
Tide-Pool Detectives by Number
30 Rocky-Shore Reveals for Ages 6–9
A sea star, a sheltered crab, an octopus peeking out: follow the numbers through 30 rocky-shore scenes. Each page pairs a color-name key with a short nature fact and a detail to spot.
- Eight suggested colors across the whole collection.
- Crayons or colored pencils, with a grown-up nearby.
- Follow the guide colors or try a palette of your own.
Two ways to color · Coming soon
A little shore to explore.
Paperback
66 pages · 8.5 × 11 inches
30 black-and-white color-by-number scenes, each with a blank reverse. Includes four opening guide and credit pages, plus two pages of source notes.
Printable PDF
36 pages · US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches
The same 30 scenes and six support pages. Print single-sided if you want blank backs.
No physical book or coloring supplies are included with the PDF.
Both editions are being prepared for release. Purchase links will appear here when available.
Actual pages from the book
Look closer. What can you spot?
See the complete page layouts, including each scene’s number key, short fact and observation cue. Tap an image for a larger preview.
What should we color with?
Crayons or colored pencils are suggested. Choose the closest shades you have; the color names are guides. For printables, use paper compatible with your printer and test your supplies first. Paperback paper performance has not been physically tested.
Are these animals all found in one tide pool?
The scenes draw on several Pacific-coast places. They are illustrated discoveries, not a checklist for one visit or a wildlife-identification guide. Place labels and source notes are included in the book.
Do all eight colors appear on every page?
No. Each scene uses a selection of the eight numbered colors. The same key keeps the guide colors consistent across the book.
From numbers to color
Watch a little shore come to life.
Press play for a 22-second silent digital color reveal using artwork from three pages of the book. These are illustrated color suggestions.
Read the video description
After the title card, a numbered sea star, sheltered crab and octopus scene each reveal their guide colors from left to right. Prompts invite viewers to match a number to its color, spot the crab’s rocky shelter, and count visible octopus arms. A closing card suggests crayons or colored pencils for ages 6–9.