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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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Brush up on the Preamble to the Constitution with this patriotic picture book—and have a few good laughs at the same time as you’re at it!

A long time ago some smart guys wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. You have probably read it before, but are you aware what it means? And did it ever make you laugh? Now it’ll! Perfect for inspiring discussion in classrooms and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble provides an accessible introduction to The usa’s founding ideals for citizens of all ages.

Includes a glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist.

“This zany, patriotic paean offers kids lighthearted but meaningful incentive to reflect further on the relevance of those ‘big words’ and ‘big ideas.'”—Publishers Weekly

Someday, just about every American kid is required to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution of the USA. And until now, it was some of the more boring, meaningless assignments. But artist and political cartoonist David Catrow (Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon) has changed all that with his witty, clear-as-a-Liberty-Bell picture book. For him, the Constitution is “a kind of how-to book, showing us how one can have happiness, safety, and comfort.” With laugh-out-loud cartoony illustrations, and the actual words of the Preamble as the only text, Catrow depicts a camping shuttle taken by a diverse, bumbling group of friends, demonstrating the rights and responsibilities the Constitution places on all Americans, young and old. In one especially winning picture, the kids’ long-nosed, long-eared pooch provides “for the common defense,” keeping lackadaisical guard over the camp as the three human friends yuk it up in silhouette inside the tent. Readers will never yawn at mention of the Constitution again! (Ages 8 to 12) –Emilie Coulter

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