Grandpa Rocket | Coloring Books & Storybooks for Kids 3+

For parents, grandparents and little explorers

Big adventures to share with your little explorer.

Discover Grandpa Rocket's coloring books and read-aloud storybooks, filled with space, dinosaur, ocean, insect, Christmas, jungle, robot and farm adventures, inspired by Pa, a real grandpa from southern Australia who loves photographing the stars.

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Grandpa Rocket in his orange space suit, waving hello

🎄 Christmas gift ideas

Christmas gifts for little astronauts

The Christmas coloring book

Grandpa Rocket and Grandson blast off to a snowy Christmas planet to meet Santa, busy elves and one very goofy reindeer. 40 big, simple pictures for ages 3 and up.

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A lovely stocking stuffer.

The Purple Goat hardcover storybook

A count, point and find picture book with 35 bright, full-color pictures and a goofy purple goat. For ages 3 to 5.

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The Orange Tiger hardcover storybook

A count, point and find picture book with 35 bright, full-color pictures and a very happy orange tiger who loves to play tag. For ages 3 to 5.

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Grandpa Rocket and the Bouncy Kangaroo

A full-color count, point and find adventure with Australian animals, a bouncy kangaroo and the little joey in her pouch. For ages 3 to 5.

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In Australia? The hardcovers ship from Amazon.com, so order by late November for Christmas. All three storybooks are also on Kindle at amazon.com.au.

The books

Choose an adventure to share

Browse Grandpa Rocket’s coloring books, with bold pictures made for grown-ups and little ones to color together at home. Every book is a stand-alone adventure, so start with whichever your little one will love most.

Book one · Space

My First Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

A trip through the solar system with stars, planets, and plenty of coloring fun.

25 big, simple coloring pictures
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 52 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

25 pictures · 52 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book two · Dinosaurs

My Second Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Zoom to Dinosaur Planet for a baby dino, gentle giants, and a silly T. rex chase.

25 big, simple coloring pictures
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 52 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

25 pictures · 52 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book three · Ocean

My Third Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Dive into a sparkling water planet with playful dolphins, a gentle whale, and one goofy hammerhead.

25 big, simple coloring pictures
Sea creature names to learn while you color
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 52 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

25 pictures · 52 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book four · Insects

My Fourth Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Land on a leafy planet of giant flowers to meet a busy bee, a beautiful butterfly, a friendly praying mantis, and one goofy wasp.

25 big, simple coloring pictures
Friendly insects to name while you color
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 52 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

25 pictures · 52 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book five · Christmas

My Fifth Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Fly to a snowy Christmas planet, help Santa and the elves, and race a goofy reindeer back to the rocket before flying home beside Santa’s sleigh.

40 big, simple coloring pictures
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 84 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

40 pictures · 84 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book six · Jungle

My Sixth Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Explore a green jungle planet with cheeky monkeys and a playful elephant, visit the grassy plains, and laugh through a goofy gorilla chase back to the rocket.

40 big, simple coloring pictures
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 84 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

40 pictures · 84 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book seven · Robots

My Seventh Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Blast off to a shiny robot planet! Meet friendly robot pets, build a little robot, explore Robot City, and laugh as a giant clumsy robot gives the rocket a great big hug.

40 big, simple coloring pictures
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 84 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

40 pictures · 84 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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Book eight · Farm animals

My Eighth Space Adventure with Grandpa Rocket

Visit a green farm planet with happy animals! Collect eggs, ride a pony and a tractor, pick apples, and share a funny adventure with a goofy goat who loves cabbage.

40 big, simple coloring pictures
Farm animal names and sounds in the captions
A blank page behind every picture to help reduce bleed-through
Large 8.5″ × 11″, 84 pages
Made for ages 3 and up

40 pictures · 84 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · Ages 3+

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New · Hardcover storybooks

Storybooks to read together

Grandpa Rocket's full-color picture books, made for cozy read-aloud time with your little explorer.

Hardcover · Ages 3 to 5

Grandpa Rocket and the Purple Goat

A Count, Point and Find Space Adventure

Blast off with Grandpa Rocket and his grandson to a bright green planet. Count the stars and butterflies, find the shapes and colors, and meet a goofy purple goat who has a surprise of his own.

35 bright, full-color pictures
A question on every page to count, point and find together
Gentle lessons in colors, shapes and looking after each other
Sturdy 8.25″ × 11″ hardcover, 76 pages
Made for ages 3 to 5

A lovely Christmas gift for little astronauts.

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Hardcover printed and shipped by Amazon.com. In Australia? Order by late November for Christmas, or get the Kindle edition from amazon.com.au straight away.

Sample pages: The goofy goat. It's a goofy mountain goat! Can you see its floppy ears? What color is the goat? Beside it, a picture of the smiling purple goat on a rocky mountain path. — A peek inside: every picture comes with a question to talk about together.

New hardcover · Ages 3 to 5

Grandpa Rocket and the Orange Tiger

A Count, Point and Find Space Adventure

Blast off with Grandpa Rocket and his grandson to a dark green jungle planet. Count the giraffes and elephants, spot the speedy cheetah, tiptoe left and right, count the rain drops in a storm, and play tag with a very happy orange tiger.

35 bright, full-color pictures
A question on every page to count, point and find together
Gentle lessons in numbers, colors, up and down, left and right, and the weather
Sturdy 8.25″ × 11″ hardcover, 76 pages
Made for ages 3 to 5

A lovely Christmas gift for little astronauts.

Buy the hardcover on Amazon Read it on Kindle

Hardcover printed and shipped by Amazon.com. Also on Kindle, including amazon.com.au.

Sample pages: The orange tiger. What animal does it look like? It's a tiger! A goofy, very happy orange tiger. How many black stripes can you count? 1, 2, 3! Beside it, Grandpa Rocket and Grandson waving at the smiling orange tiger in the jungle. — A peek inside: count the tiger's stripes together.

New hardcover · Ages 3 to 5

Grandpa Rocket and the Bouncy Kangaroo

A Count, Point and Find Space Adventure

Blast off with Grandpa Rocket and his grandson to a red, dusty planet that looks just like the Aussie outback. Find ten glow worms in a secret cave, walk behind a waterfall, meet a wombat, emus, koalas and kookaburras, and play tag with a very bouncy kangaroo and the little joey in her pouch.

35 bright, full-color pictures
A question on every page to count, point and find together
Gentle lessons in numbers, colors, up and down, left and right, and the weather
Sturdy 8.25″ × 11″ hardcover, 76 pages
Made for ages 3 to 5

A lovely Christmas gift for little astronauts.

Buy the hardcover on Amazon Read it on Kindle

Hardcover printed and shipped by Amazon.com. Also on Kindle, including amazon.com.au.

Two sample pages from Grandpa Rocket and the Bouncy Kangaroo: Pa and Grandson meet the mum kangaroo and the little joey peeking out of her pouch — A peek inside: can you spot the little joey?

New

Grandpa Rocket merch

Grandpa Rocket Embroidered Cap (Adult)

A comfy cotton dad hat with the Grandpa Rocket logo embroidered on the front. Adult size, one size fits most, with an adjustable strap. Comes in black or white. A fun gift for grandparents, parents and carers who share space adventures with their little astronauts.

Made to order by our print partner Printful and shipped from our Etsy shop.

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Grandpa Rocket Kids' Cap

The same embroidered Grandpa Rocket logo on a smaller cotton cap, with an adjustable strap. Youth size, best for older kids (about 7 and up, head size 53 to 55 cm). Comes in black. A fun gift for grandkids who love space adventures.

Made to order by our print partner Printful and shipped from our Etsy shop.

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Free to print

Free pages to print and color

Try Grandpa Rocket’s bold, simple artwork at home. Print a page for an offline coloring moment together. No sign-up needed.

Uncolored page of Grandpa Rocket and his grandson waving in space suits — Ready for a new adventure From My Second Space Adventure

Uncolored page of Grandpa Rocket waving in his space suit — Grandpa Rocket says hello From My First Space Adventure

Free coloring pages may be printed for personal and classroom use. Please don’t sell or republish them.

Meet Pa

Made with love from a grandpa to his grandson.

Grandpa Rocket is a real grandpa from southern Australia who spends clear nights photographing the stars. His grandson calls him Pa.

What began as a way to share the joy of exploring together grew into coloring books and storybooks for families. They’re an invitation to sit down together, talk about space, dinosaurs, sea creatures and bugs, and make the pictures your own.

“Where shall we go next?”

Every page is a new place to imagine together.

Pa’s space photos

The real stars behind the stories

When the skies are clear, Pa is outside with his telescope. See his own photos of the Moon, Sun, stars and nebulae, the same sky that inspired Grandpa Rocket’s adventures.

See Pa’s space photos

More adventures are on the horizon

The Grandpa Rocket world is growing. Book 8, the Farm Planet, is out now on Amazon. Grandpa Rocket and the Bouncy Kangaroo is out now in hardcover and on Kindle, and Book 9 is on the way. More Grandpa Rocket merch is coming.

Say hello to Grandpa Rocket

Questions about the books, or a colored-in page you’d like to share? Parents and grandparents, I’d love to hear from you.

Email hello@grandparocket.com