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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-100698116119

ISBN-139780698116115

eBay Product ID (ePID)252904

Product Key Features

Book TitleGeorge Washington's Breakfast

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicHumorous Stories, Biographical / United States, Presidents & Heads of State, Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods

IllustratorDepaola, Tomie, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJean Fritz

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight4.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN69-011475

ReviewsPraise for George Washington's Breakfast "A delightful book. ... The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking, and a determined child. Grandma bakes the hoecakes." --The New York Times Book Review "George Washington Allen is a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know - in this case, what his namesake ate for breakfast.. .. The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." --Booklist "Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information." -- School Library Journal "The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." -- Booklist "Light fare that's likely to tum up at least once in the kitchen: the recipe is given and George's curiosity is catching." --Kirkus Reviews Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies A Child Study Children's Book Committee (Bank Street College) Children's Book of the Year (starred selection)

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToFifth Grade

Dewey Decimal-Fic-

SynopsisGeorge Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast "The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." -- Booklist "A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child."-- The New York Times Book Review "Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information."-- School Library Journal, A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz! George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast! "The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." -- Booklist "A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child."-- The New York Times Book Review "Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information."-- School Library Journal

LC Classification NumberPZ7.F919