Synopses & Reviews
William Bennett and Michael Hague, the team that brought us the national bestseller andlt;Iandgt;The Children's Book of Virtues,andlt;/Iandgt; have once again collaborated to create andlt;Iandgt;The Children's Book of Heroes,andlt;/Iandgt; a beautifully illustrated celebration of heroic deeds, both real and fictional, that will delight and inspire millions of young children and their parents. andlt;BRandgt; "We all need a hero or two to help us stand fast and think right," says William J. Bennett, author of andlt;Iandgt;The Book of Virtues,andlt;/Iandgt; the #1 bestseller that millions of American families turn to for moral inspiration. With excerpts chosen for young children, this new treasury presents splendid tales of the valor and indomitable spirit that are a lasting testament to our cherished values. andlt;BRandgt; Jackie Robinson stands fast on the playing field -- and his strength of character inspires a nation. David slays Goliath -- and his faith and bravery give hope to underdogs everywhere. A little boy goes in search of an angel -- and finds one who guards him day and night: his own mother. From Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa to warriors on the battlefield, real moms and dads, and even young girls and boys, here are worthy and heroic figures all kids can look up to and emulate. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;The Children's Book of Heroesandlt;/Iandgt; is a celebration of the endurance, sacrifice, courage, and compassion that characterize truly heroic deeds.
Synopsis
William Bennett and Michael Hague, the team that brought us the national bestseller The Children's Book of Virtues, have once again collaborated to create The Children's Book of Heroes, a beautifully illustrated celebration of heroic deeds, both real and fictional, that will delight and inspire millions of young children and their parents.
"We all need a hero or two to help us stand fast and think right," says William J. Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, the #1 bestseller that millions of American families turn to for moral inspiration. With excerpts chosen for young children, this new treasury presents splendid tales of the valor and indomitable spirit that are a lasting testament to our cherished values.
Jackie Robinson stands fast on the playing field -- and his strength of character inspires a nation. David slays Goliath -- and his faith and bravery give hope to underdogs everywhere. A little boy goes in search of an angel -- and finds one who guards him day and night: his own mother. From Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa to warriors on the battlefield, real moms and dads, and even young girls and boys, here are worthy and heroic figures all kids can look up to and emulate.
The Children's Book of Heroes is a celebration of the endurance, sacrifice, courage, and compassion that characterize truly heroic deeds.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;William J. Bennettandlt;/bandgt; served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as andlt;Iandgt;The Educated Childandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Death of Outrageandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Book of Virtuesandlt;/iandgt;, and the two-volume series andlt;Iandgt;America: The Last Best Hopeandlt;/iandgt;. Dr. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show andlt;Iandgt;Bill Bennett's Morning in Americaandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Heroesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Opportunityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;About Angelsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Prayer at Valley Forgeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Only a Dadandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Sphinxandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jackie Robinsonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sail On! Sail On!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;David and Goliathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Our Heroesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Honest Abeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How the Animals Got Sunlightandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Star Jewelsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mother Teresaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Knights of the Silver Shieldandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Minotaurandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Helen Keller's Teacherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Father Flanaganandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Hero of Indian Cliffandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tashira's Turnandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Mother Reads Aloud