Kids coloring (cartoon) illustration style
Cute cartoon scenes in clean medium-weight outlines with regions sized for crayons.
- Family
- Line art
- Color
- Black & white only
- Audiences
- Babies & toddlers, Preschool, Early readers
- Book types
- 5 recommended
Books that suit kids coloring (cartoon)
Kids' coloring book
Bold outlines, big shapes, one design per page
Ages 0–8 · 24–220 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Adult coloring book
Bold & easy, cozy scenes, mandalas or intricate art
Ages 13+ · 24–220 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Kids' activity book
Mazes, dot-to-dot, tracing, matching and more
Ages 0–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Educational workbook
Tracing, phonics and math practice with an answer key
Ages 3–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Early chapter book
Short chapters, big type, black-and-white spot art
Ages 5–12 · 48–160 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
How it prints on KDP
On black & white interiors it is rendered without color, which KDP prints for much less per page. Compare what each interior costs with the printing cost calculator, and read how to choose the trim size and paper.
Print noteSame pipeline as bold & easy, with a stroke of about 0.8 to 1.2 mm at print size.
Same characters, every page
Before the pages are painted, each main character gets a reference sheet in this style. Every illustration is drawn with those sheets as references, so faces, clothes and colors stay the same from the cover to the last page. Text is never painted into the art: titles, captions and speech bubbles are typeset on top. See community books illustrated in kids coloring (cartoon).
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About this style
Which books suit the Kids coloring (cartoon) style?
Kids coloring (cartoon) is offered for kids' coloring book, adult coloring book, kids' activity book, educational workbook, early chapter book. You can still pick it for any other book type, or describe your own style.
Can Kids coloring (cartoon) be printed in black and white?
Yes. Kids coloring (cartoon) is drawn in black and white from the start, so it prints cleanly on KDP's black & white interiors and costs less to print than color.
Will my characters look the same on every page?
Yes. Main characters get a reference sheet before the pages are drawn, and every illustration is painted with it as a reference, in the same style from the cover to the last page.
Can I sell books illustrated in this style?
Yes, on a paid plan: paid plans include a commercial license for the books you make. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated images, including the cover, when you publish.
Illustrate your book in kids coloring (cartoon).
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