Best Coloring Books for 5 Year Olds (2026): 5 Picks

Five-year-olds color with big strokes and bigger imaginations, so the best coloring books for 5 year olds have bold outlines, plenty of pages and themes they already love. We compared five coloring books by page count, listed ages, themes and single-sided pages, using only what the listings state. We have not used any of them; everything here comes from the listings.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Bluey: Big Backyard	9.7/10	Buy
2	Big Book of Colouring: Animals	9.7/10	Buy
3	Hopscotch Girls I Am Confident Brave & Beautiful	9.7/10	Buy
4	Big Book of Colouring for Girls	9.6/10	Buy
5	Truck Coloring Book by Dylanna Press	9.6/10	Buy

1

Bluey: Big Backyard

Penguin Young Readers Licenses·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A Bluey coloring book with 64 illustrations based on the hit animated series, listed for use with pens, pencils, markers, crayons and paint.

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Pros

• 64 illustrations
• Beloved Bluey TV characters
• Works with pens, markers, crayons and paint

Cons

• No single-sided pages stated
• No listed age range
• No page size stated

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Big Book of Colouring: Animals

FairyWren Publishing·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

An animal coloring book for ages 4 and up with over 60 illustrated pages, fun facts about each animal, and single-sided pages.

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Pros

• Over 60 illustrated pages
• Fun facts about each animal
• Single-sided pages

Cons

• No page size stated
• Ages 4+ only, no upper bound
• No media compatibility stated

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Hopscotch Girls I Am Confident Brave & Beautiful

Hopscotch Girls·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

An inspirational coloring book for girls ages 4 to 8 and up, with 24 large confidence-building pages and hundreds of doodles, from a series with 1.3 million copies sold.

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Pros

• Confidence and self-worth theme
• 1.3 million copies sold
• Bleed-resistant pages

Cons

• 24 pages is fewer than the leaders
• Girls-focused theme
• No page size stated

4

Big Book of Colouring for Girls

FairyWren Publishing·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A coloring book for girls ages 4 to 10 with 50 hand-drawn single-sided pages of flowers, rainbows, mermaids and ponies.

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Pros

• 50 hand-drawn illustrations
• Single-sided pages
• Ages 4 to 10 range

Cons

• Girls-focused theme
• No media compatibility stated
• No page size stated

5

Truck Coloring Book by Dylanna Press

Dylanna Press·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A truck coloring book for ages 2 to 4 and 4 to 8 with monster trucks, fire trucks, dump trucks and more on large 8.5 x 11 inch single-sided pages.

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Pros

• Huge variety of truck types
• Large 8.5 x 11 inch pages
• Single-sided pages

Cons

• No page count stated
• No media compatibility stated
• Truck theme only

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More picks to compare

• ABC Coloring Book by RV AppStudios100+ animals, vehicles and alphabet pages.Check on Amazon
• Big Book of Colouring for BoysAges 4+ companion to the Animals and Girls books.Check on Amazon
• Bug Book for KidsColoring pages plus awesome bug facts.Check on Amazon
• Dinosaur Coloring Book by Silly BearDinosaur pages for ages 4-8.Check on Amazon
• Princess, Unicorn, Fairy, and MermaidFantasy coloring pages for ages 4-8.Check on Amazon

Compare the picks

19 October 2026

How we scored them

Each book is scored on content, build, value, safety and warranty, using only what the listing publishes. Coloring books carry no safety certifications or warranties, so those scores are zero across the board. The weights are on our How We Pick page.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best coloring books for 5 year olds

Page count. The Bluey book lists 64 illustrations, the FairyWren Animals book over 60 pages, and the FairyWren Girls book 50 pages. The Hopscotch Girls book lists 24 large pages plus hundreds of doodles. More pages means more rainy days covered.

Ages. The FairyWren books are listed for ages 4 and up, the Girls book for ages 4 to 10, the Hopscotch Girls book for ages 4 to 8 and up, and the Dylanna truck book for ages 2 to 4 and 4 to 8. All five suit a 5-year-old.

Single-sided pages. The FairyWren Animals, FairyWren Girls and Dylanna truck books all list single-sided pages, so markers will not bleed onto the next picture. The Hopscotch Girls book lists white bleed-resistant pages. The Bluey book lists compatibility with pens, pencils, markers, crayons and paint.

Theme. Match the book to the child: Bluey characters, animals with fun facts, princesses and unicorns, empowerment messages, or every truck type from monster trucks to fire trucks. A loved theme gets colored; an unloved one gathers dust.

Before you buy

Check the listed age range against your child, prefer single-sided pages if they use markers, and remember that five more options sit in the More Picks section below, including dinosaurs, bugs, the alphabet and a boys companion to the FairyWren books.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages do these coloring books have?

The Bluey book lists 64 illustrations, the FairyWren Animals book over 60 pages, the FairyWren Girls book 50 pages, and the Hopscotch Girls book 24 large pages plus hundreds of doodles. The Dylanna truck book states no page count.

Which books are single-sided?

The FairyWren Animals, FairyWren Girls and Dylanna truck books list single-sided pages, and the Hopscotch Girls book lists bleed-resistant pages. The Bluey book is listed for use with pens, markers, crayons and paint.

Are these suitable for a 5-year-old?

Yes. The listed ranges cover ages 4 and up, 4 to 8, 4 to 10 and 2 to 4, so a 5-year-old sits inside every range here.

Which book is educational?

The FairyWren Animals book pairs each animal with fun facts about its environment. The Bug Book for Kids in More Picks does the same for insects.

Still deciding? Our top pickBluey: Big Backyard

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