Zelù the magic crayon logo Picture books and coloring books

Meet Zelù, the magic crayon

Zelù draws with his hand and everything comes to life. His books are full of stories to read together and pages to color, packed with games.

In English on Amazon.com

Waiting for Christmas with Zelu

The Advent calendar book: 24 stories and 24 games until Christmas.

Cover of Waiting for Christmas with Zelu

On December 1st a golden paper plane lands on Zelù's bed: it's an invitation from Santa Claus! Zelù draws a round door on the wall… and finds himself at Santa's Village at the North Pole.

There he meets the elves, Mrs. Claus, Holly, who takes care of the reindeer, and Puff, the littlest reindeer, who dreams of pulling the sleigh. Every evening brings a new mission, all the way to the big departure on Christmas Eve.

  • 24 illustrated missions in full color, one for each day from December 1st to 24th
  • 24 different games: secret codes, sequences, symmetry, first coding, mazes and more
  • A little present hidden in every picture, to find and color on the Village map
  • Large format, 8.5 × 11 in, 72 color pages

More of Zelù's books are coming in English soon… ✏️

A gift from Zelù

Free Christmas coloring pages ✨

Download, print and color!

Alessandra Alessi, author of Zelù

Hi, I'm Alessandra!

I'm a young mom, an architect and the author and illustrator of Zelù's books. I created Zelù, the magic crayon who brings drawings to life, to give children moments of play, imagination and wonder: to color, read, watch and listen to together.

Zelù was born on a coloring page in Italy and has grown into a little world of picture books, coloring books, bedtime stories and songs. Now he's starting to speak English too.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zelù?

Zelù is an orange crayon who draws with his hand: everything he draws comes to life, surrounded by glowing yellow magic lines. He is the hero of children's picture books and coloring books by Italian author and illustrator Alessandra Alessi.

What is «Waiting for Christmas with Zelu»?

An Advent calendar in book form: from December 1st to 24th there is a new illustrated mission and a new game every day, to read and play together until Christmas Eve.

Where can I buy the books?

On Amazon.com. More of Zelù's books are coming in English in the next weeks; in the meantime, all the Italian editions are on Amazon.it.

Are the coloring pages really free?

Yes. They are free for personal, family and classroom use, and can't be resold.

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