Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Founding father George Washingtonand#8217;s boyhood defined our first presidentand#8212;see how in this picture book biography.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;As a boy, with the help of his teachers, George Washington created a list of the values of civility that he wanted to live by: andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. When another speaks, be attentive yourself and disturb not the audience.andlt;BRandgt;2. Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for and#8217;tis better to be alone than in bad company.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This richly illustrated picture book is based on that little-known historical document and chronicles George Washingtonand#8217;s life from boyhood to his extraordinary leadership position as the first President of the United States of America.
Review
"By the age of 15, George Washington had written out a list of precepts taught to him by his teachers, the and#8220;Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation,and#8221; by which he lived and was guided throughout his life. andlt;BRandgt; Excerpts from this little-known historical document appear throughout this stolid picture-book biography of our first president, in which Washington describes some salient details of his life and career in the first person... Wimmerand#8217;s paintings are masterful and dramatic ..." andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Review
"Wimmerand#8217;s handsome, detailed paintings invite readers into Washingtonand#8217;s world. Period costume, furnishings, and weaponry, along with lifelike portraits of the subject at every age, enrich and inform the narrative. Each spread includes an illustration on the verso and text on aged parchment opposite. A first purchase." --School Library Journal, January 2012
Synopsis
Founding father George Washington's boyhood defined our first president--see how in this picture book biography.
As a boy, with the help of his teachers, George Washington created a list of the values of civility that he wanted to live by:
1. When another speaks, be attentive yourself and disturb not the audience.
2. Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.
This richly illustrated picture book is based on that little-known historical document and chronicles George Washington's life from boyhood to his extraordinary leadership position as the first President of the United States of America.
Synopsis
The fifth of ten children, George Washington was a dreamer, a hard worker, an athlete, and a peacemaker. By the time he was fifteen he had handwritten for himself the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." These were his rules to live by. He could not have known what his future would hold...and these rules speak to who he was as a boy and a man. Based on this little known historical document, this is George Washington's life from boyhood to his presidency.
About the Author
andlt;b andgt;Frank Keatingandlt;/bandgt; is also the author of andlt;i andgt;Theodore andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;i andgt;Will Rogersandlt;/iandgt;, a Spur Storytelling Award recipient.andnbsp;He has held many positions in public office, including Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Associate Attorney General of the United States. He was elected Governor of Oklahoma in 1995 and completed his term in January of 2003. He lives in Washington, D.C.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;b andgt;Mike Wimmerandlt;/bandgt; is the illustrator of many popular and award-winning books, including Frank Keatingand#8217;s andlt;i andgt;Will Rogersandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Summertimeandlt;/iandgt; by George Gershwin, and andlt;i andgt;Home Runandlt;/iandgt; by Robert Burleigh. He lives in Norman, Oklahoma.