**A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president** Revolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man wh
George Washington's Birthday: ba mostly true tale
β Scribed by Margaret McNamara
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books;Schwartz & Wade Books
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 804 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
A perfect picture book biography from award-winning author Margaret McNamara and New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washington. Did George Washington wear a wig? No. Did George Washington cut down a cherry tree? Probably not. Readers young and old who are used to seeing George Washington as an old man, will get a new look at the first president--as a kid. Perfect for classrooms, Presidents' Day, or as a birthday gift.
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