Here’s an image for page 12 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This one uses the same scene as the one on the cover, only this time it’s too boys and they’re waiting at the curb, since the light still shows the, “Don’t Walk,” symbol.
Here’s an image for page 11 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. Why is it so much fun to draw children behaving badly? In this case, we have a girl (accidentally) kicking a boy that walked too close to the swings, a boy pushing in front of the line, and two boys horsing around and playing too rough.
Here’s an image for page 10 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This one covers the subject of stranger danger. While there may very well be nothing nefarious at all about this friendly man in his unmarked panel van, it’s suspicious and he could be dangerous. Better for the kids to stay away and not risk it.
Here’s an image for page 9 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This one is my favorite. It’s a maze with various locations in the neighborhood. There’s the library, post office, a park, grocery store, and elementary school. There’s also a little line of traffic. You’re supposed to get the girls to school.
Here’s an image for page 8 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows children playing in the yard in front of their home.
I just noticed I messed up the girl’s feet a little. The angle I drew them at doesn’t match the angle of the sidewalk. 😦
Here’s an image for page 7 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows a boy puling the curtains away from a space heater his mom’s turning on.
Here’s an image for page 6 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows a firefighter with all their equipment on. There’s the helmet, face mask, air tank, ax, and protective pants, coat, gloves, and boots.
Here’s an image for page 5 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows a scene where a police officer and an EMT have responded to the scene of an accident. The EMT is checking on a boy who is lying on the ground next to a crashed bike and the officer is interviewing an elderly witness. An ambulance and police car are parked in the street and there are two apartment towers in the distance. I imagine the boy lives in one of those towers.
In hindsight, I think I may have made the ambulance too narrow. Hopefully it’s not too apparent.
Here’s the second image for page 4 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows a puzzle. You’re supposed to find which two phones are identical. Can you find them?
Here’s the first image for page 4 of a safety-themed coloring book commissioned by Positive Promotions. This shows a girl who looks very worried calling 911 and an operator asking her, “What is your emergency?”
Karen B. Jones - Illustrator 