Castles of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) [Paperback]

A. G. Smith (Author), Coloring Books (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1986 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Dover History Coloring Book

Detailed drawings of 31 world-famous castles: Windsor, Edinburgh, Caernarvon, Krak des Chevaliers, Neuschwanstein, Pierrefonds, more. Captions.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (September 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486251861
• ISBN-13: 978-0486251868
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better for the graphics than for the coloring, September 4, 2000

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Donn Nieder (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Castles of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a great coloring book, this isn't the best choice since the detailed drawings are rather hard to color. But if you have a need for great pictures of castles to use in publications, this books is for you. There are 31 black-and-white illustrations with 15 two page spreads, including the centerfold which details all the parts of a circa 1200 Norman castle. All four cover pages have color pictures.

Each picture is of an actual castle and the captions on each page give a little information about the castle including when it was constructed. Castles from England, France, Italy, Spain, Portual, Germany, and Japan are included.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than other reviews suggested, October 3, 2010

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MJ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Castles of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)

I bought this for my 10 year old artist, a little hesitant based on the reviews that I had read, but knowing that my son is in love with castles, so perhaps it would still be a hit. I was pleasantly surprised that the images are wonderful, full of areas for color and for the interpretation of color (we hate coloring books that insist on black spaces), and the castles were majestic! If you love castles, this book is a winner and sure to be satisfying!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Put: A Beautiful Book., November 10, 2011

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Vincenzo L. Falcone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Castles of the World Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book) (Paperback)

A.G. Smith's Castles of the World Coloring book is a brief but fun trip back into the pomp and power of the middle ages. Inside you will find laid out over forty pages a wonderful assortment of: English, German, French and other castles in all their majesty and drawn up in a detailed, accurate and breath-taking fashion that one cannot help themselves but to enjoy. Simply beautiful to look at.

The book provides the reader with a detailed image of a castle and its surroundings, and then a small foot note of information at the bottom of the page, it provides a fun source of entertainment to look over and enjoy the illustrations whether you choose to attempt to color within the detailed lines or not. While some have chosen to color their pictures and/or display them, I myself have not, and prefer to keep the book intact and uncolored for future glances that make me smile.

What one can do is photocopy the images for coloring so as not to ruin the integrity of the book.

In all a fun book that children will enjoy and at such a low price with great artwork adults can appreciate.