Cartoon car with smiling family parked by a picnic blanket under a leafy tree and sun.

Summer Picnic Car Under the Big Tree

A cheerful little car waits beneath a leafy tree while a family picnic of bread, fruit, bottle, and basket sits nearby.

🎨 How to color it

Color the little car sky blue, the big tree trunk warm brown, the leafy crown fresh green, and the picnic blanket red and white. Use chunky crayons or markers for the car doors and tree shapes, and do not worry if small picnic squares get skipped. Try making the smiling sun golden yellow and adding one tiny orange stripe on the car’s SUMMER plate.

The story behind this coloring page

Benny Follows the Picnic Breeze — Under the warm garage roof, Benny sniffed bread, apples, and lemonade through his open window. Read the full story →

Under the warm garage roof, Benny sniffed bread, apples, and lemonade through his open window. He wanted the coolest picnic shade before the cheese got soft, so he rolled out past the mailbox with a purr-purr hum.

At the hill, the first tree’s shade was tiny. Then a cool breeze tickled Benny’s mirror and whispered, “Follow my leaf.” Benny followed it over bumpy grass, bump-bump, and a sandwich slid crooked in the basket. He gave up his shiny napkin to wrap it tight.

The leaf danced to a wide old tree where the shade smelled like grass and bark. The family spread the blanket, and Benny listened while the branches shushed above him. Next time you see the smiling sun and the picnic basket, can you guess which leaf showed Benny the way from the warm garage roof?