We make books for kids who still believe the best things happen when their hands are busy and their imagination is in charge. No apps. No batteries. Just good projects, a curious kid, and maybe a parent who decides to pull up a chair.
Why Serika Books
Every project works with what you already have at home. A pencil. Some crayons. Maybe a marker if you're feeling fancy. That's it. No special trips, no setup. Just open the book and start.
These books aren't just for kids. They're an excuse for a grown-up to pull up a chair, slow down for an hour, and actually be there. Some of our best moments don't need a plan — they just need a kitchen table and something to make together.
Every Serika book is built around something real — art history, creative thinking, how artists actually work. Kids walk away with new skills and pages they made themselves. Not a worksheet. Something they'll want to show people.
I started Serika Books because I couldn't find the kind of book I wanted for my own kids. Not just activities — something that made us both curious. If you're also trying to create more of those moments, these books were made for you.
Our Books
Some books you read. This one you make. Each chapter explores a different creative world, guided by Brushy — Serika's curious little artist who shows up on every page to cheer kids on. No prior skill needed. No expensive supplies. Just a willing kid and something to draw with.
Explore 6 iconic art movements — Cubism, Pop Art, Impressionism, Surrealism, Optical Art, and Indigenous Art of the Americas. Guided projects, artist spotlights, creative challenges, and a final exhibition where kids display their very own work.
Big eyes, tiny details, and that unmistakable kawaii charm — step by step, project by project. Your kids will learn how to bring their favorite cute characters to life, from the first circle to the finished page.
For Parents & Teachers
Forty minutes at the kitchen table. No screens, no planning, no explaining why. Just open the book and let them go. You might end up joining in.
Each book comes with guided skill progressions, artist spotlights, and notes for educators built right in. Pick it up and use it — no extra prep required.
Most activity books get opened once and forgotten. Serika books have projects kids want to complete — and a final exhibition page they'll actually want to show off. Pages get filled. That's the whole point.
About Serika Books
Mom of two, and probably the person in your neighborhood who still buys crayons in bulk.
Serika Books didn't start with a business plan. It started with a feeling I couldn't shake. I kept seeing kids at restaurants, at family dinners, at the park — faces down, screens up. And I get it. A phone buys you ten minutes of peace and sometimes you just need that. I've been there.
But I also kept thinking: what are we trading for those ten minutes?
My daughter is six. My son just turned two. We made a decision early on — no screens at the table, no phone to calm a meltdown if we can help it. Some days that's easy. Some days it's a whole thing. But the moments that come out of it — the drawings, the made-up songs, the ridiculous stories — those are the ones I actually remember.
I'm not an educator or a child development expert. I'm just a mom who finds that creativity is the thing that connects me most to my kids. Our best toys have always been a blank piece of paper and something to draw with.
That's what I wanted to make more of. Books that give kids something real to do — and give parents a reason to pull up a chair.
If you're also trying to slow things down a little, you're in the right place. These books are for your kids — and honestly, a little bit for you too. Because some of the best moments don't need a screen. They just need a pencil, a willing kid, and a grown-up who decided to sit down and be present.
— Diana