Pusheen Books and Activities: A Guide for Parents and Fans

Quick answer

For most families, start with a coloring and activity book because it is the lowest-cost way to keep kids busy and works for a wide age range. Add a wall calendar if you want something that stays visible and useful all year, and choose a postcard set when the goal is a gift that gets used up and shared rather than stored.

Pusheen books and activities are not one product type, and that is the first thing to sort out. A coloring book, a wall calendar, and a boxed postcard set all carry the same character art, but they ask for different things: crayons, wall space, or a mailbox. Picking the wrong format is the most common reason a Pusheen purchase ends up in a drawer.

This guide walks through the formats currently available, what each one is actually good at, and the trade-offs you should accept before buying. If you are shopping for a child, a fan, or yourself, the decision rules below will get you to the right shelf faster than browsing by price alone.

Start with the format, not the character

Every Pusheen book and activity product is a different kind of commitment. A coloring and activity book needs a writing surface, a set of colored pencils or markers, and someone willing to sit down with it. A wall calendar needs a hook, a nail, or a fridge magnet and a spot where you will actually look at it. A postcard set needs stamps, addresses, and a reason to send mail. Decide which of those three you can honestly provide before you compare prices.

This matters most for gifts. A coloring book given to a family that already has a full craft bin is welcome. A wall calendar given to someone who lives entirely off a phone calendar is not. Match the format to the recipient's existing habits and the product will get used instead of stored.

• Coloring and activity books are consumable and low-risk, but they need supplies and a flat surface.
• Wall calendars are useful only if the recipient still looks at a physical calendar.
• Postcard sets are best for people who send mail or decorate walls, not for people who keep everything digital.

What to check before you buy a coloring or activity book

Coloring books are the entry point for most Pusheen books for kids, and the reason is simple: the cost per hour of entertainment is low. The trade-off is that the art is meant to be filled in, so a child who prefers finished illustrations may lose interest quickly. Look at whether the book features characters the child already recognizes, because familiarity is what keeps a coloring book in rotation after the first week.

If you are buying for an adult fan, coloring books still work, but the appeal shifts. Adults tend to want detailed line art and a book that lies flat, and they usually care more about the theme than the page count. If the listing does not state a page count or paper weight, treat that as an unknown rather than assuming a quality level.

• Check whether the art features recognizable characters or generic cat poses.
• For younger children, favor simpler line art; for adults, favor detail.
• If paper weight or page count is not listed, do not assume either.

Calendars and postcards: the practical formats

A wall calendar is the only Pusheen book-adjacent product that earns its place through daily utility rather than entertainment. It works if the recipient already uses a paper calendar for appointments, birthdays, or meal planning. It fails if the recipient checks their phone for everything. The format also matters: a calendar with generous grid space is genuinely useful, while a calendar with small boxes is mostly decoration.

Postcard sets sit between a book and a stationery purchase. They are a good fit for people who send thank-you notes, postcrossers, or anyone decorating a dorm wall. The main trade-off is that postcards are meant to leave your house, so if the recipient is a collector who keeps everything pristine, a boxed set with color-in cards may be a better match than a set of ready-to-mail cards.

• Choose a wall calendar only if the recipient uses paper planning.
• Postcard sets work best as a gift for someone who actually mails notes.
• Mixed sets with both ready-to-mail and color-in cards cover more use cases.

How to build a small Pusheen reading and activity shelf

You do not need every format. A useful starter shelf is one coloring or activity book, one calendar if the household uses paper planning, and one postcard set if anyone in the house sends mail. That combination covers quiet solo time, daily planning, and gift-giving without duplicating the same art across three products.

If you are buying for a child, lead with the coloring book and let them pick a second item themselves. If you are buying for an adult fan, the calendar and postcard set tend to get more use than a coloring book because they fit into existing routines. Either way, buy one item first and see how it is used before adding more.

• One coloring book plus one calendar covers most households.
• Add a postcard set only if someone actually sends mail.
• Buy one item first, then expand based on what gets used.

Decision rules for choosing a Pusheen book or activity

• If the recipient is a child who needs quiet entertainment: Choose a coloring and activity book. It is the lowest-commitment format and does not require wall space or postage. Pair it with colored pencils or markers if the recipient does not already own them.
• If the recipient plans their week on paper: Choose the wall calendar. Grid space and a planning spread for late 2026 make it useful before the new year starts. Skip it if they rely entirely on a phone calendar.
• If you need a gift that gets used up and shared: Choose the postcard set. The mix of ready-to-mail and color-in cards suits both senders and hands-on fans. Add stamps if you want the gift to be usable immediately.
• If the recipient wants sound and interaction, not paper: Choose the Pusheen Deluxe Otamatone instead of a book. It is a different category of gift with a different kind of play. Do not buy it as a quiet-time activity.

Product facts to compare

• Coloring Cuteness: A Pusheen Coloring & Activity Book: Features Pusheen as her favorite character alter egos, with art that has never been printed in book form, and is positioned for Pusheen fans, cat lovers, and coloring book enthusiasts. The alter-ego theme gives it more variety than a single-pose coloring book, which helps it stay interesting for repeat sessions.
• Pusheen 2027 Wall Calendar: Spans January through December 2027 with a planning spread for September through December 2026, includes thirteen colorful comics, two Pusheen sticker sheets, generous grid space, and official major U.S. and Canadian holidays and observances. The late-2026 planning spread means you can start using it before January, and the grid space makes it a working calendar rather than pure decor.
• Pusheen Postcards Boxed Set: A set of 50 postcards featuring Pusheen, Stormy, Pip, Sloth, and friends, with 25 ready-to-mail postcards and 25 postcards you can color in yourself. The split between ready-to-mail and color-in cards lets one purchase serve both a sender and someone who wants a hands-on activity.
• Pusheen Deluxe Otamatone: An electronic instrument with a touch-sensitive fretboard, an octave switch on the back, and a mouth you squeeze to change the sound from a hum to an ahh. It is a music and tech item rather than a book, so choose it only when the recipient wants an interactive toy instead of a quiet activity.

Who each format fits

Best for

• Parents and caregivers looking for a low-cost, screen-free activity for Pusheen fans
• Adult fans who want a paper calendar or stationery that fits an existing routine
• Gift-givers who need a small, easy-to-ship present for a cat lover

Not for

• Shoppers who want a single collectible display piece rather than a consumable activity
• Recipients who do all planning and note-writing digitally
• Buyers who need a specific page count, paper weight, or age rating, since those details are not supplied for these listings

Pick the format that matches how the recipient already spends their time, not the one with the most pages or the lowest price. A coloring book, a wall calendar, and a postcard set each solve a different problem, and one well-chosen item will get more use than three that sit on a shelf.