Archie's AdventuresColoring books Get the books

Coloring books starring a real border collie

Every page starts as a real photo of Archie.

Archie is a border collie from the Colorado Rockies. He rides ski lifts, digs snow tunnels and naps in blanket burritos. We turn his real adventures into coloring books for kids and for grown-ups.

  • 2 coloring books
  • 56 original drawings
  • 1 very good dog
Line drawing of Archie the border collie sitting on a ski lift chair

Drag to color me in!

From photo to page

The real Archie, drawn for your crayons

Each drawing begins with a photo from one of Archie's days out. The finished page keeps him true to life: his white blaze, upright ears and red collar.

  1. Photo of Archie in his orange jacket in deep snow

    The photo

    A real moment from Archie's week, straight from the camera roll.

  2. The coloring page drawn from the photo

    The drawing

    Redrawn as a clean coloring page, one picture per sheet.

  3. The same page colored in

    Your colors

    Stay true to life or give Archie a purple snow day. It's your page.

Snow Day. Archie has a short coat, so on the coldest days he wears his orange jacket in the snow.

The books

Two books, one border collie

The same adventures, drawn two ways: big bold outlines for small hands, and detailed scenes for a quiet evening with your pens.

Cover of Archie's Big Adventures

For kids 4–8

Archie's Big Adventures

A coloring book for kids starring a real border collie.

  • 29 pictures of a real dog's adventures
  • Big, bold outlines for small hands
  • A fun fact to read with every picture
  • One picture per sheet, so markers won't bleed through

Paperback · 8.5 × 11 in · 64 pages

Find it on Amazon

Inside the book

Page: The Lookout Page: The Snow Tunnel Page: Gondola Grin Page: Road Trip in the Jeep
Cover of A Dog's Life in the Rockies

For grown-ups

A Dog's Life in the Rockies

An adult coloring book of Archie the border collie.

  • 27 detailed illustrations of a real border collie
  • Lakes, slot canyons, sand dunes and snowy trails
  • A short caption facing every picture
  • Single-sided pages, so pens won't spoil the next drawing

Paperback · 8.5 × 11 in · 58 pages

Find it on Amazon

Inside the book

Page: High Mountain Lake Page: Warm by the Fire Page: The View from Up Here Page: Into the Slot Canyon
Photo of Archie the border collie standing on a boulder among young pine trees

The real Archie, on the lookout

Meet Archie

A border collie with a busy calendar

Archie climbs the biggest rock on every trail and keeps an eye on everything below. He can tell you it's time for a walk without making a sound, and he always carries his own stick.

Breed
Border collie, short smooth coat
Home
The Colorado Rockies
Look
Black and white, thin white blaze, upright ears, red collar
Favorites
Boulders, deep snow, gondola rides and a blanket burrito on the couch
Top speed
Saved for the trail home. Border collies can run up to 30 miles per hour.