Boston Firsts : A Coloring Book about Boston's History and America's

The Boston Firsts Coloring Book is one in a series of City Firsts Coloring Books. It offers children and families a pleasurable experience in coloring and learning about the history of Boston and the United States of America. In this beautifully crafted book, children relive Boston's past through 27 firsts for the country that occurred in Boston. A line of history enhances each of the illustrations. The illustrations are by the well-known New England artist Ed Parker. Educator and writer Jeanne Belovitch developed the concept for the book, which was adapted from her Boston Firsts poster published in 1980. These First range from the more educational such as The first public park in this country was Boston Common set aside in 1634 as "a place for a traying field...and for the feeding of Cattell; and the silly, The first full cargo of bananas to reach America Landed at Long Wharf, Boston in 1871; to the downright WOW, The first university in the world to open all its departments to women was Boston University in 1873, 47 years before American women received the right to vote. In this first edition, the historical chronology runs from 1634 to 1917. The Boston Firsts Coloring Book is a no-brainer for families, pre-school and after-school programs, and elementary school teachers. This coloring book lets children use the left and right side of their brains simultaneously, doubling their FUN with learning. Other editions of the Boston coloring book are forthcoming as well as those for other cities.Belovitch, Jeanne is the author of 'Boston Firsts : A Coloring Book about Boston's History and America's', published 2002 under ISBN 9780972296908 and ISBN 0972296905.