A coloring book for young children
Little Kids Coloring Book
Irvine and Orange County, California
Give little ones a coloring book that will remind them of the sights around Irvine, California. 50+ illustrations that locals will recognize, like the Great Park balloon, Huntington Beach Pier, canopied playgrounds, Irvine Spectrum, the Pacific Surfliner, Mission Viejo Library, SNA John Wayne Airport, OC Zoo, Lake Forest Christmas Tree, and construction on the 5. Ages 2 to 6.
Paperback · 8.5 by 11 inches
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I selected the highest-quality paper option KDP offers for this format: Premium white 60 lb (90 gsm). Even so, the pages have some show-through. I recommend using crayons or colored pencils, since markers may bleed through and affect the artwork on the reverse side.
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Download the PDFBackground, motivation, and process
I've always wanted to publish a book and now I can say that I have. I moved to Irvine for work back in 2016, yet even after almost a decade, I still felt like a visitor because I don't go out much. But after having my daughter a couple years ago, I've ventured out more, wanting to find toddler-friendly activities to do. Now in 2026, we're at a point where she recognizes things like "balloon" (from Great Park), "lizard", "excavator", and "the beach" and I thought it would be fun to give her a SoCal coloring book but I couldn't find any so I decided to make one.
It's unfortunate that there are so many AI slop coloring books for kids and I didn't want mine to be like one of them. So I taught myself how to use the pen tool in Inkscape to figure out how to draw SVGs and pored over every page of this book, fixing, fiddling, finagling → watch the video below to see that process. I also spent time arranging the order of the pages like the way I used to arrange songs in a mix CD.
Now it's finally ready: a coloring book for kids featuring the familiar sights of Orange County. I might do another one in the future, after I explore the area more with my baby girl but for now, this is what I have. If you or someone you know enjoys SoCal, my Little Kids Coloring Book would make a great gift.
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