US Presidents Coloring Book - a Surprise Castle exclusive

24 hand-illustrated scenes from the lives of American presidents, from Lincoln on the platform to a fly-fisherman in shirt and waders.

Take the oath. Pick up the pencil.

A hand-drawn adult coloring book, 24 scenes that run from White House podiums and military tents to fly-fishing rivers and Oval Office desks. The pace is set by the slow scratch of a state pen and the long stride of a state walk, not the next notification.

Step up to a bearded man seated in an ornate chair with document — Adams or Lincoln with oil lamp. Walk to a man in formal suit gazing pensively between tall curtains. Pull up to a man in top hat and overcoat in a forest landscape with cane. Then to a man in casual polo walking through a garden — Eisenhower at ease.

The pages keep moving. A man in business suit between draped curtains. A bearded military officer studying a battle map at a field table. A man in field uniform with fishing rod by a river. Two men in suits shaking hands outdoors.

Wander through the terms. A man in shirt walking down a tree-lined path. A second fisherman with rod near a pine-forest river. A farmer with pitchfork and hoe in a field — Jefferson at Monticello. A man in suit raising his hand in a wave gesture.

Keep going. A man in suit before the White House. A man in suit with both hands raised in victory. A man at a desk writing on documents with American flag. A man at a podium addressing an audience. A man in glasses reading a newspaper at a desk. A man in dress uniform saluting. A man in suit speaking at a podium between columns. A man in chair with radio microphone. A military officer reviewing a map in a tent. A man in ranger outfit walking through dense forest. A man in dress uniform on horseback. Lincoln addressing a crowd from a platform with top hat. And to close, a man at a desk writing among law books in a library — a young Lincoln studying.

There's a reason coloring sticks around. It gives a busy mind somewhere to land, and in this case that somewhere is the lapel pin of a state suit or the lacing of a fly-fishing reel. Some pages are bold and forgiving. Others will eat a whole afternoon. Works fine with colored pencils, fine-tip markers, or gel pens.

If you know someone with the entire Robert Caro LBJ series, a friend who's read every president's biography, or a teacher who keeps a Mount Rushmore poster in the classroom, this is for them. It's also for the person who'd quietly rather shade Lincoln on a Saturday than scroll.

Sign the bill.

Inside you'll find 24 scenes: a bearded man seated with document and oil lamp, a man between draped curtains, a man in top hat in a forest, a man in casual polo in a garden, a businessman between curtains, a military officer with battle map, a man with fishing rod by a river, two men shaking hands outdoors, a man on a tree-lined path, a man with fishing rod by a pine river, a farmer with pitchfork in a field, a man waving in a suit, a man before the White House, a man with both hands raised in victory, a man at a desk with American flag, a man at a podium with audience, a man reading a newspaper at his desk, a man in dress uniform saluting, a man speaking at a podium between columns, a man with radio microphone, a military officer with map in a tent, a man in ranger outfit in a forest, a man in dress uniform on horseback, Lincoln addressing a crowd, and a young Lincoln studying among law books.