Customer Reviews

Cowboys of the Old West Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)

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I was so excited to get this coloring book for my son who loves cowboys. However, when I got it and flipped through the pages nearly every single cowboy is smoking a cigarette or a pipe. We're a non-smoking family and my kids are pretty young (my son is almost 4) but he loves everything about cowboys. I just didn't want him to get a glorified notion about smoking. He wants to dress and do everything like a cowboy and I don't want him to get it in his head that if he's a cowboy, he has to have a lasso in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I would have be okay with it even if it was two or three pictures, but it's nearly every single page (except one, I think). I'm going to toss it and just buy him another rodeo coloring book, since he loves that one so much.

Excellently illustrated coloring book about the the cowboys of the old west from their beginnings up to the year 1985.

As I recall, there are 37 pages of well drawn pictures, (some of the scenes cover two pages) depicting cowboys, and some women as well, doing various things related to ranching. At the bottom of each page there is interesting information about that time period, in regards to cowboys.

I think any child would find this coloring book absolutely delightful if they are interested in cowboys, horses and the old west.

I also think an adult colorer would find the book equally delightful.

Highly recommended.

My husband and I bought 3 cowboy books for our 2 grandsons who are into cowboys Big Time. The oldest, who is 5, called me when they arrived in the mail. He said "Hi grandma, thank you for the cowboy books, we love them!" His mom got on the phone and said the boys were dancing around the room with the books and were so excited, they wanted to stay up to color. I guess that says it all.