BaxterDog book
Baxter's Color, Learn and Connect — Printable Activity Book (Digital Download)
A meaningful children's book gift for families, classrooms, and rescue supporters.
Baxter was lost, anxious, and out of time. So was I.
Then he nuzzled under my arm and rested his head on my leg — and everything changed.
This book is that moment, retold for every child who needs to know: love can find you anywhere.
Baxter's Color, Learn and Connect — Printable Activity Book
A 35+ page printable activity book for kids ages 4–10, families, classrooms, and after-school programs. Download instantly, print at home or school, and use as many times as you like.
Built around the true rescue story of Baxter and Scott Busby, every page connects coloring and activities to real conversations about kindness, rescue, adoption, and second chances.
What's inside
- My Rescue Dog Promise — printable pledge certificate
- Every Dog Has a Story — coloring page with discussion prompt
- Waiting for Kindness — shelter scene coloring page
- Kindness Begins with Hello — safe greeting coloring page
- Trust Takes Time — rescue and healing coloring page
- Second Chances Change Lives — before and after coloring spread
- Adopt First — walking together coloring page
- Caring Is Love — grooming scene coloring page
- Play Helps Dogs Feel Loved — backyard scene coloring page
- Rescue Dogs Can Shine — frisbee action coloring page
- Baxter's Mission — mission summary coloring page
- Help Baxter Find His Way Home — maze activity
- What Does Baxter Need? — needs identification activity
- Safe Dog Greeting — sequencing and ordering activity
- How Might Baxter Feel? — emotions matching activity
- Baxter's Second Chance Story — story sequencing activity
- Shelter Helpers — vocabulary matching activity
- Needs or Wants? — critical thinking sorting activity
- Second Chance Word Search
- Kindness Mission Board — take-home action challenge
- Family Talk Page — discussion questions for families
- Make a Rescue Poster — creative expression page
- Official Second Chance Helper — completion certificate
- And more
Perfect for
- Family reading nights after the book
- Classroom centers and free time
- After-school programs
- Homeschool families
- Rescue organization events and adoption days
50% of profits support dog rescue organizations.
Baxter's Color, Learn and Connect — Printable Activity Book (Digital Download)
A second chance story
More Than a Book - A Second Chance Story Kids Remember
Baxter's story helps kids understand empathy, responsibility, and the power of opening your heart to a rescue dog.
What kids learn
A gentle way to talk about kindness, care, and rescue
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A thoughtful gift
Made for the kids, families, and classrooms that love dogs
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