Travel with Pencils!

An illustrated book series for kids and parents alike:
read the stories, colour in the pictures and learn about our top travel tips!

Ola the Seagull in Amsterdam

A brave, inquisitive seagull travels with you through the pages of our book series – her name is Ola. She has visited all of the most interesting places in Amsterdam and knows where to find the best fish. Ola loves to glide on the air currents high above the city along with the other seagulls.

And of course, she is a very quick-witted gull. She recently learned to beg for food from the sellers at the patat stalls. Ola loves patat and often uses this trick when she needs food to regain her strength.

What Colour is Amsterdam?

This is a smart colouring book about Amsterdam. Follow our brave Ola the Seagull who knows where to find the best fish in the city. Discover stories about Amsterdam and colour in the pages!

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What's inside?

Our Story

This book was created by two artists, Alina and Katya. And we are completely in love with Amsterdam. In this book we tell stories about how Amsterdam was built and who lives there, what the people there eat and how they move around their city. Our illustrations are done in black ink so that they can be coloured in.

What Colour is Amsterdam? It depends on how you're feeling and the pencils you have. You can travel to different cities by plane, by boat or by car. Or you can use your pencils and the stories in our book.

Alina Ozerova is the author and designer of this travel book series. She graduated from Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art & Design in Amsterdam and has been living there since 2011. In 2019 she became the publisher of children's book series "Travel with Pencils!".

Katya Belova is the illustrator of this book. She graduated from the Architectural Institute and currently lives in Moscow. Katya is a mom of three sweet boys. Her favourite drawing materials are ink and pencils.

David Sheridan translated this book into English. He holds a First Class Hons. Degree in Russian Studies from the University of Manchester and has been a Russian to English translator for over thirty years.

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