Percy Meets Sheldon a Brave Fish Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Percy the Pufferfish was a very cheerful fellow. He loved to say hello to everyone. But Sheldon the Crab was always grumpy. "Go on, get away," he'd grumble from under his rock, waving a claw.

Percy didn't mind. "Good morning, Sheldon!" he’d chirp every day.

One afternoon, a big, hungry grouper swam by. It saw Sheldon scuttling in the open and its big mouth opened wide! Sheldon froze, his little legs trembling with fear.

Just as the grouper lunged, Percy zipped in between them. He took a huge gulp of water and POOF! He swelled up into a big, spiky ball. The startled grouper bumped its nose on Percy's spines. "Ouch!" it gurgled, and swam away to find an easier lunch.

Percy let out his breath and smiled his normal, cheerful smile. Sheldon the Crab scuttled over. He didn't say thank you, but he tipped his shell, which was a crab’s way of being very grateful. From then on, whenever Percy said, "Good morning, Sheldon!" the grumpy crab would always give a tiny, friendly wave back.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The Expressive Cartoon style is perfect for the 6-8 age group as it clearly communicates the story's emotions. The exaggerated facial outlines help children understand the characters' feelings—bravery, fear, and surprise. The large, distinct shapes of the puffed-up fish and the other characters are easy for developing hands to color.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

Time to be a hero with Percy! Let's color Percy's spiky ball outline. You can make him a bright, brave color like red or orange. What color is a grumpy crab? Maybe Sheldon is a reddish-brown or a sandy yellow. Don't forget the big grouper swimming away! You can give him funny spots by drawing little circles inside his outline before you color him in. Make sure you fill all the white spaces with your wonderful colors!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Use standard letter-sized paper for this print. Because of the distinct characters, it's a great page to print multiple copies of for friends to color together. Ensure your printer's ink levels are good to get those nice, bold black outline strokes that make coloring easy and fun.

Recommended Tools

Washable markers will make the characters' expressive faces pop with vibrant color. Crayons are excellent for covering the large area of Percy's puffed-up body outline. Gel pens could be used by older children to add fun, sparkly details to Percy's spike outlines.