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George Washington's Birthday

A Mostly True Tale

A Mostly True Tale

By Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt

By Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt

By Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt

By Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt

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Hardcover $17.99

Jan 10, 2012 | ISBN 9780375844997 | 4-8 years

Ebook $5.99

Jan 10, 2012 | ISBN 9780375987410 | 4-8 years

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    About George Washington’s Birthday

    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.

    About George Washington’s Birthday

    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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    Also by Margaret McNamara

    The Little Library
    Vote for Our Future!
    The Apple Orchard Riddle (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
    The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
    How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
    See all books by Margaret McNamara

    About Margaret McNamara

    MARGARET McNAMARA is the award-winning author of four picture books about Mr. Tiffin’s class: How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?; The Apple Orchard Riddle; Poem in your Pocket; and most recently, The Dinosaur Expert. She was married at St. Michael’s Church in… More about Margaret McNamara

    About Barry Blitt

    Barry Blitt is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and illustrator. Since 1992, he has contributed illustrations and more than one hundred covers to The New Yorker, including “Deluged,” voted Cover of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2006,… More about Barry Blitt

    About Margaret McNamara

    MARGARET McNAMARA is the award-winning author of four picture books about Mr. Tiffin’s class: How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?; The Apple Orchard Riddle; Poem in your Pocket; and most recently, The Dinosaur Expert. She was married at St. Michael’s Church in… More about Margaret McNamara

    About Barry Blitt

    Barry Blitt is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and illustrator. Since 1992, he has contributed illustrations and more than one hundred covers to The New Yorker, including “Deluged,” voted Cover of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2006,… More about Barry Blitt

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 10, 2012 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375844997

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 10, 2012 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375987410

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