One Pen Pages
by Happily Drawn
One dark pen. Every shape with a dot. A picture comes through.
20 books of scenes, 35 in each, for a calm half hour that’s yours.
- One colour, no pressure
- No skill needed
- Screen-free, first shape to last
- Left-handed? Same book, pictures on the left
Full price £26.99, now £20 a book, tracked delivery included.
Launch offer: 25% off. Ends Monday 4 January.
More off a pack
- 2 books10% off
- 3 books15% off
- 4 books20% off
- 5 or more25% off
On top of the launch price. Mix any titles. It comes off by itself in your basket.
The books
20 books
The Christmas kitchen
Christmas baking at home
Full price £26.99, now £20The village in the snow
A British village in winter
Full price £26.99, now £20Robins and holly
A garden in winter
Full price £26.99, now £20By the fire
Winter evenings at home
Full price £26.99, now £20Tea and cake
The tea room
Full price £26.99, now £20Snow day
A snow day at home
Full price £26.99, now £20The winter woods
Woodland animals in winter
Full price £26.99, now £20The dog walk
A walk with the dog
Full price £26.99, now £20Cats about the house
Cats at home
Full price £26.99, now £20Garden birds
Birds in a British garden
Full price £26.99, now £20The cottage garden
A cottage garden in summer
Full price £26.99, now £20The British seaside
A day at the British seaside
Full price £26.99, now £20Country walks
Walks in the British countryside
Full price £26.99, now £20The allotment
The allotment in summer
Full price £26.99, now £20On the farm
A British farm in spring
Full price £26.99, now £20The little railway
A steam railway
Full price £26.99, now £20Tea for two
Two of everything
Full price £26.99, now £20The flower stall
A flower stall in spring
Full price £26.99, now £20Bunnies and blossom
Spring in the orchard
Full price £26.99, now £20Rock pools
Rock pools on a British beach
Full price £26.99, now £20
Why it’s so relaxing
You don’t choose colours and you don’t draw. You pick up one pen, follow the dots, and let the rest of the day wait.
One thing to do
Colour every shape that has a dot. That’s the whole job, and your attention goes to the next small shape.
Nothing to get wrong
One colour, no pressure, and no skill needed. A shape coloured by mistake hardly shows once the rest are done.
A screen-free half hour
A paper book, a pen and a lamp. The phone can stay face down in the other room.
A picture at the end
Shape by shape, something comes through: a robin on the gate, or Grandad asleep in his paper hat.
Why it’s worth more than a cheap colouring book
| What you get | One Pen Pages | A cheap colouring book |
|---|---|---|
| One dark pen, no colours to choose | Yes | Needs a set of colours |
| Dots show where, and a picture comes through | Yes | No |
| 35 scenes, from easy to detailed, marked in the margin | Yes | Rarely marked |
| Every picture on its own sheet, nothing on the back | Yes | Often printed on both sides |
| 170 gsm paper, more than twice the weight of printer paper | Yes | Usually thinner |
| Spiral-bound, so it lies flat | Yes | Usually a glued spine |
| A left-handed version at the same price | Yes | Rarely |
| Tracked delivery in the price, date shown before you pay | Yes | Depends on the seller |
By a cheap colouring book we mean a typical paperback colouring book. Some will differ.
How a page works
Pick one dark pen.
Any fine felt tip or fineliner, 0.5 to 1 mm. Every shape is big enough for it.
Colour every shape that has a dot.
Leave the shapes without a dot white.
Watch the picture come through.
Shape by shape, at your own pace, with the rest of the day on hold.
What’s inside
- 35 scenes, each on its own sheet
- Single-sided: nothing is printed on the back of a picture you’re colouring.
- 3 light pages to start, then 20 medium and 12 detailed
- One, two or three small dots in the margin tell you which.
- Spiral-bound
- It opens flat and folds back on itself.
- 7 × 10 inches (17.8 × 25.4 cm), portrait
- Big shapes, easy to see.
- For all ages from 8
- The spiral binding isn’t meant for small children.
- Printed when you order
- Then posted by tracked delivery, with the price including it.
Questions
Do I need special pens?
No. Any dark pen you like holding works: a felt tip, a fineliner or a gel pen. Pens aren’t included.
I can’t draw. Will I manage?
Yes. There’s no drawing at all: you colour each shape that has a dot and leave the rest white, and the picture comes through as you go.
What if I colour the wrong shape?
Carry on. Each picture is made of lots of small shapes, so one stray shape hardly shows once the rest is coloured.
Why does it cost more than colouring books on Amazon?
It’s printed when you order it, spiral-bound so it opens flat, with one picture to a sheet and nothing on the back. Every page is checked before a book is printed, and tracked delivery is in the price.
Is it a good gift?
It arrives ready to colour, and we post it straight to the address you give us. Pens aren’t included, so add a pack of felt tips or fineliners if you’d like.
When will it arrive?
Before you pay, we show the date it arrives by. It goes by tracked post, and we email you the tracking link when it’s on its way.
Can I send it back?
You can cancel for any reason within 14 days of the day your order arrives. Send the books back unused and we’ll refund you in full within 14 days of getting them back. Return postage is yours to pay, unless something is faulty. Your legal rights aren’t affected. Within 30 days, if anything’s wrong with the book, we replace or refund it, even if you’ve started. Your legal rights aren’t affected. How cancelling works.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, for all ages from 8. The spiral binding isn’t meant for small children.
Can I mix titles in a pack?
Yes. Any titles, or the same one twice. The pack discount comes off by itself in your basket: 2 books 10% off, 3 books 15%, 4 books 20%, 5 or more 25%.
Can I post a pack to different people?
Not yet: a pack goes to one address in one parcel. For different addresses, place separate orders.