Mateo and the Morning Dark | Downloadable Ebook + Printable Coloring Book (Ages 4–8)

Downloadable Ebook + Printable Coloring Book

Mateo is seven, and the hens are his job now. There's just one problem: every morning, the path to the coop is still dark. The oak trees look like giants, and the bushes rustle. On the first morning, Mateo runs back inside. The hens go hungry, and Mateo tells the truth: "That's on me."

With help from Abuela and her old Bible, Mateo learns that being scared is not the same as being stopped. He learns a simple habit for loud fears: Stop. Breathe. Pray. Step.

The lesson: Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's taking one brave step with God beside you, and owning it when you miss.

Scripture: Joshua 1:9 (KJV): "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

The refrain kids will repeat:
Fear is loud, but God is near.
I'll take one brave step right here!

What's included

• 20-page picture book for ages 4–8 (story, a "Your Brave Step" activity page, and a parent and teacher page with discussion questions)
• Full-color ebook edition, also ready to print
• Printable coloring book edition with the same story in clean line art
• US Letter and A4 sizes for both editions
• Fold-and-staple booklet versions (2-up) of both editions
• 8 PDFs, delivered in one ZIP file

Instant digital download. No physical item ships.

A portion of every sale supports the Tim Tebow Foundation.

License: Personal/family and single-classroom use, unlimited printing, no resale or redistribution.

Part of the Grace & Grit series built around the Stop, Breathe, Pray, Step habit. Scripture quotation is from the King James Version (KJV).