COLOR THE SHELL
A coloring book of 26 real turtles. One true fact each. 34 pages, 8.5 × 8.5 in. Written and illustrated by. Lee & Amanda Eisenbarth. Eight One Publishing.
Made by a mom and a dad for their son. Every page is a real species with its real name and a thing that is true about it, and the color is yours.
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Out Tuesday, October 27. The book.
Every one of them has a page on this site.
Every page in the book is one real turtle: its name, one fact, the drawing, and a small challenge. These four are straight from the file.
( Coloring page ) A box turtle can close its shell like a little box. Turtle challenge: Turn one shell shape into a tiny window.
( Coloring page ) Two Russian tortoises flew around the Moon in 1968. Turtle challenge: Draw three stars in the sky.
( Coloring page ) These giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years. Turtle challenge: Draw something for them to eat.
( Coloring page ) Leopard tortoises have spotted shells and eat plants. Try this: Draw grass tall enough to hide one foot.
Download the two free pages (PDF). No email needed. One simple turtle, one with more to it. The pages are square, so they fit Letter with a small margin.
Its name and one true fact on every page, and its page on this site has the rest of the story.
Drawn one a week since March 2026. The originals stay free on this site; this is the coloring version.
Brian White, Danni Kane, and Henry, who was two, with a handprint.
TT-11 · Painted Turtle · Brian White. TT-17 · Henry, age two, handprint. TT-18 · Radiated Tortoise · Danni Kane.
Every Tuesday since March 2026, Lee has drawn a turtle for Henry. A real species each week, with its real story. This book is the first 26 of them, made so Henry, and anyone else, can color them in.
The line art was drawn from the originals by Lee and Amanda so the shapes stay true and the lines stay clean. Each turtle keeps its name and one fact from its page on this site. Three of the weeks were drawn by guests, and their names are on their pages. The color is yours.
Color the Shell. 26 real turtles. Out Tuesday, October 27. $9.99 on Amazon. turtletuesday.club/book.
Best from about 5 up, with help younger. The simpler turtles suit small hands; the detailed ones give older kids something to work at.
A square paperback. The exact size and page count are in the table at the bottom.
Black line art on white, one turtle per page, with its real name and a real fact. Crayons and colored pencils are the safe choice; if you use markers, slip a sheet behind the page.
Amazon prints each copy when you order it and ships it like anything else you buy there.
Same 26 turtles, same drawings underneath. The book pages are line-art versions made for coloring; the full-color originals stay free on each species page under CC BY.
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Published by Eight One Publishing. Art by Lee and Amanda Eisenbarth, CC BY 4.0.
Turtle Tuesday Club · 2026
Turtle Tuesday Club is a free weekly turtle art project created by artist Lee Eisenbarth, who draws a new turtle every Tuesday for his son Henry. The project began on March 4, 2026 and runs as a 53-week series spanning sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises from around the world. 30 editions have been published so far. Every illustration is free to download under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0).