When is the last time one of us colored in a picture of Pearl Harbor? What about troops storming the beaches of Normandy? No, well o.k., so then does anyone really feel that coloring in planes hitting the world trade center will actually help kids understand the issue and feel better about it. The book actually tells kids that if they experience stomach or headaches for 2 months to notify a parent so that they can "find someone to talk about your troubles". Do you really want a child suffering through pains for two months before any action. Putting that aside actually take a look at this thing. If you were 3 when it happened you would already be almost 11 right now, how many 11 year olds are taking in coloring books? I hate to be critical but when something this poorly planned is touted as a good development for children dealing with crisis, maybe we should take a bit more time and think about it before releasing it.
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