Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Rating:
Summary: Very realistic with extremely interesting descriptions.
Review: David Rickman's pictures are quite realistic and detailed without being too chaotic or confusing. He shows what common life was like for the northwest coast indians before English people came and destroyed their society. His Introduction talks about how these tribes were alike and how they differed, what they needed in their relationship to the land and the environment, what the religions of these peoples was like, and how they honored the ancestors and spirits of the land and animals. Normally when you think of a coloring book you think of children, but this book is so detailed that not just children but adults will want to color in it. The pages are thick enough that crayons, colored pencils, and ink markers can be used. Also, not only are the people in the pictures interesting but the backgrounds and animals are as well.