The People’s Liberation Coloring Book
A hat tip to Weird Asian News via OneManBandwidth on this find.
It’s apparently a children’s coloring book published in China called “Military Weaponry for Kids”. Above is what must be the cover, complete with two very happy children piloting a battle tank along with their sunglass-wearing, Kalashnikov-toting dog.
Now, I grew up playing with green plastic army men, Command & Conquer video games, and Airsoft guns, and despite the way I turned out, I still believe a little playful military influence on one’s upbringing can do no harm. Then again, while if I had had kids, I’d have no problem with them drawing and coloring the cutesy little army tank from the book…
I think I’d find the “silenced pistol” page a little too sinister for preschool-aged tots.
And come to think of it, I’m not sure I care for the possible interpretations of the tank drawing either…
Posts about that book seem to be getting around a lot lately. The credit for finding the book originally goes to John at Sinosplice (11/15/2006): .
↓ Quote | Posted March 8, 2007, 1:16 amNice take on this…
Hmm…If I had a link to John’s story I would add it in…
Hey from downriver…
L
↓ Quote | Posted March 8, 2007, 9:09 amhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703080167mar08,1,7688362.story
↓ Quote | Posted March 9, 2007, 2:45 amHaha, great post. I love the tank man.
↓ Quote | Posted March 17, 2007, 2:09 amHi there…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Thursday
↓ Quote | Posted December 13, 2007, 11:47 pm