We discovered John, Paul, George & Ben this week while I was completing an assignment for my children's literature class. The girls have had so much fun reading it over and over!
The story begins when bold-schoolboy John (Hancock) writes his name so large on the blackboard that his exasperated teacher remarks, "We don't need to read it from space." Similarly, loudmouthed Paul (Revere) embarrasses a lady who comes into his shop to buy extra large underwear; honest George (Washington) admits to chopping down an entire orchard; clever Ben (Franklin) annoys the neighbors with his platitudes; and independent Tom (Jefferson) presents a list of grievances to his teacher.
This is a great book to introduce younger elementary students to our American founders and spark interest in the American Revolution.
Illustrator Lane Smith is well known for his book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This book is a hilarious fracured fairy tale that children will also enjoy.
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