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A homestead barn with goats and chickens below the Sierra mountains

Walker, California · Eastern Sierra

MacKenzie Learning & Living

Coloring, learning, and simple country living from the Eastern Sierra.

Big, easy, screen-free coloring books for every age, made by Bonnie MacKenzie on a little homestead with goats, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats.

About

Learning, creativity and country living, all from one homestead.

Bonnie MacKenzie runs MacKenzie Learning & Living from her homestead in Walker, California, in Mono County's Eastern Sierra.

She makes coloring books for little kids through adults, printable activities, and shares the animals and everyday rhythms of homestead life that inspire them.

The Same Page Collection

Color on the Same Page! One theme, three editions, the whole family.

The same animals, in the same order, at three skill levels.

Barnyard Buddies coloring book cover
Buddies Example: Barnyard Buddies Available now
Barnyard Buddies Explorer Edition cover
Buddies Explorer Edition Example: Barnyard Explorer Rolling out
Wild Patterns: Barnyard Animal Mandalas cover
Wild Patterns Example: Barnyard Animal Mandalas Rolling out
Ages 3 to 6 7 to 11 Teens & adults
Line art Big, thick, easy lines Detailed scenes Intricate mandalas
On every page A name bubble A fun fact The same animal, as a pattern

23 themes for ages 3 to 6, with the older editions rolling out:

BarnyardOceanSafariDesertAlaskaWesternMidwestReptileDinosaurPetRainforestBugAussieWoodlandPonyBirdPandaPondPolarNighttimeThanksgivingChristmasHanukkah

Book index

Every book in the collection.

37 books across three editions. Two are on Amazon now; the rest are coming soon.

Buddies · Ages 3 to 6 23 books

  • Barnyard Buddies coverBarnyard BuddiesOn Amazon
  • Ocean Buddies coverOcean BuddiesOn Amazon
  • Safari Buddies coverSafari BuddiesComing soon
  • Desert Buddies coverDesert BuddiesComing soon
  • Alaska Buddies coverAlaska BuddiesComing soon
  • Western Buddies coverWestern BuddiesComing soon
  • Midwest Buddies coverMidwest BuddiesComing soon
  • Reptile Buddies coverReptile BuddiesComing soon
  • Dinosaur Buddies coverDinosaur BuddiesComing soon
  • Pet Buddies coverPet BuddiesComing soon
  • Rainforest Buddies coverRainforest BuddiesComing soon
  • Bug Buddies coverBug BuddiesComing soon
  • Aussie Buddies coverAussie BuddiesComing soon
  • Woodland Buddies coverWoodland BuddiesComing soon
  • Pony Buddies coverPony BuddiesComing soon
  • Bird Buddies coverBird BuddiesComing soon
  • Panda Buddies coverPanda BuddiesComing soon
  • Pond Buddies coverPond BuddiesComing soon
  • Polar Buddies coverPolar BuddiesComing soon
  • Nighttime Buddies coverNighttime BuddiesComing soon
  • Thanksgiving Buddies coverThanksgiving BuddiesComing soon
  • Christmas Buddies coverChristmas BuddiesComing soon
  • Hanukkah Buddies coverHanukkah BuddiesComing soon

Buddies Explorer Edition · Ages 7 to 11 7 books

  • Barnyard Buddies Explorer Edition coverBarnyard Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Ocean Buddies Explorer Edition coverOcean Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Safari Buddies Explorer Edition coverSafari Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Desert Buddies Explorer Edition coverDesert Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Thanksgiving Buddies Explorer Edition coverThanksgiving Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Christmas Buddies Explorer Edition coverChristmas Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon
  • Hanukkah Buddies Explorer Edition coverHanukkah Buddies Explorer EditionComing soon

Wild Patterns · Teens & adults 7 books

  • Wild Patterns: Barnyard Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Barnyard Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Ocean Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Ocean Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Safari Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Safari Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Desert Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Desert Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Thanksgiving Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Thanksgiving Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Christmas Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Christmas Animal MandalasComing soon
  • Wild Patterns: Hanukkah Animal Mandalas coverWild Patterns: Hanukkah Animal MandalasComing soon

Paperbacks on Amazon

Available now, with the holiday books coming soon.

Barnyard Buddies is $7.99 in paperback.

Available now

Barnyard Buddies coloring book cover

Barnyard Buddies

$7.99

Paperback · Ages 3 to 6

A Big & Easy Farm Coloring Book for Kids Ages 3-6: Featuring Tractors, Barns & Baby Animals.

Buy on Amazon

Available now

Ocean Buddies coloring book cover

Ocean Buddies

Paperback · Ages 3 to 6

A Big & Easy Ocean Coloring Book for Kids Ages 3-6: Featuring Whales, Submarines & Sea Turtles.

Buy on Amazon

Coming soon

Thanksgiving Buddies coloring book cover

Thanksgiving Buddies

Holiday set · Ages 3 to 6

Coming soon for the holidays.

Coming soon

Christmas Buddies coloring book cover

Christmas Buddies

Holiday set · Ages 3 to 6

Coming soon for the holidays.

Digital downloads

Buy once, print as many times as you need.

Every book also comes as an instant printable PDF, for your family or classroom.

Barnyard Buddies

Printable PDF · Ages 3 to 6

Download — coming soon

Ocean Buddies

Printable PDF · Ages 3 to 6

Download — coming soon

Thanksgiving Buddies

Printable PDF · Ages 3 to 6

Download — coming soon

Christmas Buddies

Printable PDF · Ages 3 to 6

Download — coming soon

Printable for personal and single-classroom use.

How it works

01

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02

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03

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It arrives by email, ready to print at home.

Homestead living

The animals out back are the ones in the books.

Life at the homestead means a mother goat and her two kids, chickens, ducks, and the dogs and cats: Duke, Frost, Brownie, Igor and Fannie.

Their days and antics inspire every page Bonnie draws.

Stories, tips and printables from the homestead are on the way.

Contact

Questions, classroom orders or just hello.

Email Bonnie at [email protected].

Email Bonnie