FREE COLORING BOOK
The American Civil War
by Michael Aubrecht

As a parent of three children living in the heart of Civil War country, I understand how difficult it can be to explain the concept of a "civil war" to kids. Everyday, my own children here in Virginia ride past many Civil War monuments and flags on their way to school. For them, understanding what transpired here, when Americans fought other Americans, is easier said than done. This project came about as my older daughter Madison, who loves to color, asked some questions about The War Between the States. Not wanting to get too "Civil War Buff" on her, I browsed the Internet for children's material and found a few coloring books on the subject. Unfortunately, none of them really explained anything in "kid's-talk." Most were simple "color in the uniform-types" and few were free. Therefore I have created what I feel to be a very unbiased and simple introduction to the Civil War for kids 8 and under.

This 14-page coloring book defines the basics including: The Civil War, The Confederates, The Federals, The Infantry, The Cavalry, Drummer Boys, Pickets, New Recruits, Army Camps, Medical Care, Great Leaders, The Surrender, and Hallowed Grounds. It was written with elementary-school-level sentence structure using simple terms and contains wonderful illustrations that will make learning fun.

Best of all, it is 100% FREE and available here as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Enjoy!