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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 $18.99

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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    About Margaret McNamara

    Margaret McNamara is the author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin’s class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews…. 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 author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin’s class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews…. 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 | $18.99
    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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