The Story of Gettysburg

i bought this book while touring the gettysburg battlefield for my 4 and 7 year olds. written by patricia pingry and illustrated by stephanie mcfetridge britt, i think that it is a fine "board" booklet introducing the american civil war, the battle, and, of course, lincoln's gettysburg address. i've gotta give it to them - there've been hundreds of thousands of pages written about gettysburg. reviewing, selecting information for incorporation into a book such as this must be difficult. i thought that it was very good selection and writing. the illustrations were excellent. so many of the soldiers appeared to be quite young - this has the potential to bring the reader in and relate better but it also could instill some sense of fear that parents must address with their child. as a lover of history, i try everything to get my children interested in it. (i think i might be accomplishing this). overall, i think that this is a very good book for children that must be read with parents, so that they can explain and discuss peace, war, values, vulnerabilities ... i think that it is worth the new price (if you get free shipping).