What's the problem?
9/11 didn't happen? It isn't something that kids should learn about? If your complaint is that a coloring book isn't the appropriate vehicle for remembering the worst terrorist attack on our soil, what would be your alternative?
Would you say that kids barely old enough to color in a book don't need to learn that stuff? If so, why?
At which point in an American's life should American history be taught and, conversely, not taught?
Just curious.....
I don't know, just using a coloring book, which is practically metaphor for fun, happy, stress-free, mindless activity, to teach little kids about the 9-11 history seems twisted to me. When I think about coloring books I think Strawberry Shortcake, Winnie-the-Pooh, at the darkest Batman and most serious the Bible. No, I don't think 9-11 is an appropriate subject for a coloring book. There is no possible way to make one that would not be offensive or traumatic, just IMHO.
I don't think small children should be exposed to too much detail regarding such horrific happenings. I know my 5 year old was traumatized during black history month over the story of MLKJR's death. Because - 5 year olds don't understand death, and violent death is too scary for them. I do stress - as little children. Just wait til they're a little older for the details. There's nothing wrong with informing them that there was a tragedy caused by bad guys and we are as a country fighting to keep the bad guys from ever repeating this. This, is totally enough for a 5 year old, and not enough for a coloring book; hence scrap the coloring book.
Honestly, I would not give my 5 year old a coloring book about the Vietnam war, or the Civil war for that matter, either. It's just...creepy.
I turn the question back to you fine sir, do you think children barely old enough to color in a book DO need to learn that stuff? At what point in an American's life should the gory details of 9-11, or any other history, be taught?
