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America: A Patriotic Primer

Lynne Cheney

America: A Patriotic Primer is a succinct history of the United States, an ABC of the principles on which this country was founded, and a book for children and families to pore over, discuss, and cherish.
A is for America,
the land that we love.
B is for the
Birthday
of this country of ours....
To choose the twenty-six people and ideas that comprise the book, Lynne Cheney has drawn on a lifetime of learning about the American past, and on the inspiration that comes from witnessing recent history firsthand. Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser imbues Mrs. Cheney's words with childlike joy through her exuberant drawings. Together they have created a patriotic primer, a book that teaches history by celebrating the diversity, tenacity, and faith of the American people.

This A to Z of America frames the story -- and the miracle -- of our country.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
  • Publish Date: May 21st, 2002
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.60in - 10.80in - 0.50in - 1.20lb
  • EAN: 9780689851926
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: History - United States - GeneralConcepts - AlphabetSocial Science - Politics & Government

About the Author

Cheney, Lynne: - Lynne Cheney's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller, We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, illustrated by Greg Harlin. She is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers America: A Patriotic Primer, A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots, A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America, and Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America, and has written a memoir, Blue Skies, No Fences. Mrs. Cheney is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Vice President Richard B. Cheney.
Glasser, Robin Preiss: - Robin Preiss Glasser is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, written by Jane O'Connor; America: A Patriotic Primer, A Is for Abigail, and Our Fifty States by Lynne Cheney; and Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. She lives in Southern California with her family.

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Praise for this book

"A very important book . . . and the illustrations are beautiful."
"The principles kids will learn from it are simple and eternal."
"Lynne Cheney will teach you the alphabet in a whole new way."
"An inviting choice, especially for parents and grandparents looking for a patriotic book to share with children."