2006

This book was not strictly a parody of our founding fathers as children. More a parody of the myths I grew up reading in history class.

A Beatles fan, I also enjoyed adding a few jokes about those other lads who sang of a revolution.

—Lane

New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller

New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year

New York Times Notable Book

Child magazine Best Book of the Year

National Parenting Publication Gold Award

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Horn Book Fanfare

Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

Parenting Best Book of the Year

Zena Sutherland Award

★ STARRED - Book of the Week

Early American typefaces, parchment grounds, and vestiges of 18th-century life, like chamber pots and hoop toys, evoke a sense of the time. A true-and-false section in the back separates fact from fiction. While children will love the off-the-wall humor, there is plenty for adult readers to enjoy, too–the clever fly leaf, puns and more. Exercise your freedom to scoop up this one.

School Library Journal

★ STARRED - Book of the Week

The book closes with “ye olde True or False section,”s hilarious as it is informative, a wonderful complement to this singular blend of parody and historically accurate events.

Publishers Weekly