Some days your child wants to hear a story. Other days, they want the crayons. The Magic of Blackthorn Forest storybook follows Emery and Lulu’s adventure; its companion coloring book gives them a chance to colour that world themselves. Here’s a closer look at what each book offers.
Bubbly Books publishes both titles. You can choose one or read the story first and bring out the coloring book afterwards.
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Quick choice: start with the story, add coloring for creative time
Choose the storybook to meet Emery and Lulu and explore their friendship. Choose the companion coloring book for children who want a hands-on way to enjoy the story’s world. If you want to read together and then continue with an activity, the two books can be used alongside each other.
Storybook and coloring book compared
| What you’re choosing | Storybook | Companion coloring book |
|---|---|---|
| Main experience | Following Emery and Lulu’s story | Coloring along with the story’s world |
| A good fit for | Shared reading and talking about characters | Creative time with crayons or pencils |
| How to use it together | Read first to introduce the characters | Continue afterward with your child’s choice of colors |
| What to check before buying | Current listing and available formats | Current listing and coloring-book details |
Meet Emery in The Magic of Blackthorn Forest
Emery is a lonely skunk who is often excluded because of her natural scent. Her life in Blackthorn Forest changes when she finds Lulu, a Flooficore trapped inside a hollow log. Emery chooses to help, and an unexpected friendship begins.
The story follows themes of friendship, acceptance and embracing the qualities that make us different. Emery and Lulu explore the forest and face local bullies together. For families, those themes offer openings for a conversation about making room for someone who feels left out.
After reading, you could ask, “What made Emery’s choice to help important?” or “How might we welcome someone who feels different?” These are suggested discussion prompts for your time together, rather than questions quoted from the book.
Make the forest your own with the coloring book
The companion Magic of Blackthorn Forest coloring book accompanies the children’s story and lets children color along. It offers a different way to engage: instead of only following the narrative, your child can make choices about how their version of the forest looks.
Leave those choices open. A tree can be purple, a sky can be orange, and a child may want to stop halfway through a picture. The activity does not need to become a test of staying inside the lines or matching a sample.
You can find this title alongside our other options on the Bubbly Books coloring-book page.
A simple read-and-color afternoon
Begin with the storybook and a comfortable place to sit together. Let your child decide whether to talk as you read or wait until the end. If they want to keep exploring, bring out the companion coloring book and your usual coloring supplies.
Try one of these optional activities: choose colors that suggest a welcoming forest; talk about a kind action while coloring; or invite your child to tell you about the picture they are working on. These are ideas you can adapt at home, not activities we are claiming are printed in the book.
Keep the session as short or as long as your child enjoys. You can return to the story or an unfinished picture another day.
Do you need both books?
You can choose just the experience your child is interested in. The storybook is the starting point if you want to follow Emery and Lulu’s adventure. The coloring book is the companion option if you want to extend that world into creative time.
If you are buying a gift, think about what the child enjoys doing with an adult or on their own. A shared story and a coloring activity serve different moments, which is why some families may enjoy having both.
Before ordering, check the Amazon listing for the current edition, format, price and availability. We have not listed a page count, paper specification or age range here because those details need to be checked against the edition you choose.
Choose your next visit to Blackthorn Forest
Explore the Tales of Emery the Skunk collection to learn more about the books. For this adventure, you can view the storybook on Amazon or the companion coloring book on Amazon.
Start with the story your family wants to share, then let your child’s curiosity guide what comes next.
Explore the The Magic of Blackthorn Forest book page for a summary and the Amazon purchase link.