This is a selection from Kevin Coulston’s own catalog. Numbers organize the choices and do not indicate independent ratings.
Why these ten fit this plan
Mixed-subject collections come first, followed by varied cartoon casts. Most picks are art-method books rather than mixed puzzle books.
Use the activity label and individual book description to choose the format. The best first project is the one the child wants to begin; it can be completed at their own pace.
- Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff 2 - Dinosaurs, People, Animals, And More!
- Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More!
- How to Draw: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More
- Draw by Grid: Cool Stuff
- How to Draw: Cool Stuff 2 - Dinosaurs, People, Animals, And More
- Trace Then Color: Weird Creatures
- Draw by Grid: Weird Creatures
- How to Draw: Crusty Goobers
- How to Draw: Food Monsters
- Draw by Grid: Food Monsters

Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff 2 - Dinosaurs, People, Animals, And More! turns dinosaurs, people, and animals into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
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Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More! turns a varied cartoon cast into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
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Six-step art · Ages 5+
How to Draw: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More is an art activity for children who want to construct a varied cartoon cast themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
Draw by Grid: Cool Stuff makes assorted inventive characters a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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Six-step art · Ages 5+
How to Draw: Cool Stuff 2 - Dinosaurs, People, Animals, And More is an art activity for children who want to construct dinosaurs, people, and animals themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
Trace Then Color: Weird Creatures turns unusual creatures into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
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Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
Draw by Grid: Weird Creatures makes unusual creatures a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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Six-step art · Ages 5+
How to Draw: Crusty Goobers is an art activity for children who want to construct Crusty Goobers themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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Six-step art · Ages 5+
How to Draw: Food Monsters is an art activity for children who want to construct snack-inspired monsters themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
Draw by Grid: Food Monsters makes snack-inspired monsters a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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