Big Battles for Little Hands: Wargaming Source Book for Children (2002)

Description from the back of the book: This book is an introduction to the hobby of playing tabletop battles with miniatures. This a fun, interesting and educational pastime for children of all ages. This book traces its roots from games played by H.G. Wells and R.L. Stevenson in their backyards around the turn of the century. Big Battles is meant to be a sourcebook, a great deal of information has been packed into it. Big Battles for Little Hands includes: An introduction to wargamming A brief history of land warfare A primer on tactics A complete set of rules for playing battles: Milk and Cookie Rules A complete set of rules for playing skirmishes: Blood and Swash Scenarios Guides on where to find model soldiers An introductory guide on how to paint soldiers A guide for parents and much more...