Crowds cheering, trumpets sounding, and cannons firing! Follow along as George Washington journeys from Virginia to his inauguration in New York City.
David A. Adler is a former math teacher and author of more than two
hundred picture books, biographies, and mysteries for children,
including the Cam Jansen series and his Picture Book Biography
Of... series. His many celebrated history books include Heroes of
the Revolution, A Picture Book of Alexander Hamilton, Harriet
Tubman and the Underground Railroad, and A Picture Book Of Benjamin
Franklin.
John O'Brien has illustrated over one hundred picture books,
including Washington D.C. from A-Z, which was named an ILA
Teacher's Choice Title. He has also done illustrations and cartoons
for such publications as the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal,
the Washington Times, and Highlights for Kids magazine. John lives
in New Jersey.
"pleasant and interesting, and young readers and listeners will
enjoy the details in the accessible text and the humorous, deftly
drawn illustrations."—Kirkus Reviews
"To commemorate the triumphal progress that Washington made, in
1789, from Mount Vernon to New York City for his presidential
inauguration, Adler and O’Brien highlight some of the incidents and
ceremonies along the way. . . . this account is as much a
celebration of our brand-new country as of its greatest citizen."
—Booklist
"Adler chronicles the journey of George Washington as he traveled
from Mount Vernon, VA, to New York City for his inauguration as the
first president of the United States. . . . O’Brien’s
watercolor and ink illustrations showcase period details of
architecture, transportation, and clothing."—School Library
Journal
"O’Brien’s ink and watercolor artwork glories in minute details and
offers a hint of what contemporaries might have shared through
carefully curated etched images . . . Listeners may cultivate their
own assessment of Washington himself, but for now they will have
lots of fun comparing the 2021 Inauguration with the country’s
first."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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