A gentle Halloween coloring story
Ready for Lantern Night
Four woodland friends. A muddy shortcut. A route to lantern night.
Printable PDF · English · Ages 6+
50 distinct illustrations · 2 PDF files
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Read a little. Color a little.
A story to share, one scene at a time.
Ready for Lantern Night follows Milo, Fern, Pip and Hazel as they prepare a woodland Halloween walk. There are pumpkins to choose, lanterns to make and an orchard route to explore together.
Read the short English caption, choose your colors and follow each small step of this gentle autumn adventure.
Look inside
Start with the first three scenes.
Three actual illustrations and their English story captions.
Chapter 1 · Scene 1
The Pumpkin on the Windowsill
Hazel set a little pumpkin on the workshop windowsill. Tonight was Halloween, and she had invited her friends to a lantern walk.
Actual illustration and caption from the book. View the illustration
Chapter 1 · Scene 2
Post for Milo
Milo found Hazel's invitation tucked into his little mailbox. A picture of a pumpkin showed him exactly what kind of evening she had planned.
Actual illustration and caption from the book. View the illustration
Chapter 1 · Scene 3
Fern's Useful Basket
Fern brought ribbons and the broadest leaves she could find. She thought the path should look cheerful even before the lanterns were lit.
Actual illustration and caption from the book. View the illustration
What you receive
One story. Two paper sizes.
The digital book contains 50 distinct coloring illustrations with short English captions, arranged in 5 chapters. Each paper size has 53 pages in total: the 50 illustrated scenes, one cover and two introductory pages.
2 PDF files: one A4 file and one US Letter file. Choose one paper size. Both sizes contain the same story and illustrations; the second size does not add new designs.
| Paper | Complete PDF |
|---|---|
| A4 210 × 297 mm | 53 pages Cover, introductions, scenes 1–50 |
| US Letter 8.5 × 11 in | 53 pages Cover, introductions, scenes 1–50 |
Before you print
A few practical details.
How do I read and color the story?
Read the short caption together, then color its illustration. Follow the numbered scenes in order, a few pages or a chapter at a time. Adults can read the English text aloud with younger children.
Which paper and print settings should I use?
Choose the PDF for your paper: A4 or US Letter. Start with one test page at Actual size / 100%. Print single-sided for an unprinted back. The PDF does not include blank reverse pages. Use scrap paper underneath if you color with markers.
Is this a physical book?
No. This is a digital PDF download. Printed pages, coloring supplies and a bound book are not included.
How does the Etsy download work?
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May I print it for a group?
One purchase permits noncommercial use within one household OR one class or church group. The purchaser may print copies for members of that household or that single group. Do not share or upload the digital files, place them on shared drives, redistribute the page artwork, or resell the files or printed pages. This is not a school-wide, church-wide or commercial license. These use terms do not limit statutory consumer rights.
How was this book created?
This original ARLing project uses AI assistance for both its story text and illustrations. The artwork is not presented as hand-drawn. You can inspect the actual illustrations above before deciding.
Ready for Lantern Night
Bring the next chapter to your table.
50 illustrations · 53 pages per size · 2 PDF files. Digital download only.
Buy on Etsy · €5.90