Picture the Past: Life in Colonial America: Historical Coloring Book

Take a journey back in time and learn all about American life during the pre-Revolutionary era. This fascinating book illustrates how settlers of colonial America persevered to establish a lasting foothold in the New World. The 44 detailed drawings begin in the early seventeenth century with the arrival of Europeans on the shores of the Atlantic and conclude with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Images also depict how the colonists lived, dressed, and traveled, as well as renderings of famous colonists and adventurers, Native American inhabitants, and the beginning of the slave trade. Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption and can be colored with pencils, pens, or crayons. Both educational and entertaining, this unique coloring book is sure to appeal to teachers, students, and history buffs ages 9 and up.