I am George Washington (Ordinary People Change the World)

We love these books. My son started reading them in Kindergarten and they have really fed his fascination for the Presidents and other historical figures. The illustrations are fantastic and they are just the right tone to really capture the attention of young children. The stories shared are interesting for both children and adults. I also really like that there are positive characteristics described and emphasized throughout to really showcase why these are important people and give examples to pattern after. Well done! Between Amazon and Scholastic reading club, I think we finally finished getting the sets. We even had to get a second copy of the Abraham Lincoln in hardback because we loved it so much and could have his Kindergarten teacher write a note in it for a special collection of his favorite books from each year. These books easily made his favorite list and mine. Thank you!

Things to know: Talks about father dying Concepts of rich vs poor Concepts of war and narrowly escaping bullets in GW vest. War struggles (no food, no having shoes or proper clothing for conditions, solders dying). I feel it is good to know these up front so you can choose if your child is ready for the concepts or be ready to discuss them if they open dialog about them. We love this series. They always have positive messages. This one talks about: Being the first to do something (hard because no one before you yo show you the way, but also beautiful and rewarding) Being a Leader (about taking care of others, bravery, strength etc) Perseverance (losing a war, not getting voted for first time etc. But having growth mind set to learn from the situation). Plus It tells about history of George Washington in a fun way that my child loves.

We love these books. My son is 6 years old. We’ve been collected these titles for the last year and have every one in the set. He asks to read a different one every night and is learning to read them on his own. They are very educational and also entertaining. It’s amazing how much he has learned about Rosa Parks, Jim Henson, and all of the subjects of the books. He went as Jackie Robinson for book character day because, in his words, Jackie was so brave and a hero. His kindergarten teacher told me they were talking about differences and he started telling all his classmates about Gandhi. Amazing! These books have a great message and should be in everyone's library.

Brad Meltzer has an uncanny ability to bring complicated history into accessible language for children. I have all the books in this series and have yet to be disappointed with any of them. Brad Meltzer has given great attention to detail and taken his time on every single page. These books are also great for teachers who want to introduce their students to important historical figures (or teach them about biographies). Conceptually, they are appropriate for any level in elementary school! Great job! If you are a teacher looking for lessons to accompany any of the books in this series, check on teachers pay teachers for some great literature companions!

We got it for a book report/project. It had good info and was interesting! I wasn’t expecting it to be half comic style. There’s also enough reading for a 2nd/3rd grader.

I like the fact that I could purchase a tangible book for my grandson. There Is nothing better than opening a new book and smelling the fresh ink and new paper! The illustrations are great. I was very impressed with the way Washington's life story was told while debunking all the silly little "untruths"we were taught as children! I learned a lot while reading the book with him! I'll be ordering Lincoln from the series next. I hope it's as knowledgeable as the latter.

My dyslexic son LOVES this series! It is a great way to learn about history and is visually appealing which keeps his interest over time. Would highly recommend. Also, the physical books have the same quality as the online kindle e-version. For some reason it appears when looking at the listing like the color for the online version are faded - this is not the case. Either version is fine. I love these books as a home schooler because they match well to the core curriculum of famous Americans. It is way more interesting than a boring curriculum, however. It really makes the people easy to understand and history tangible.

We are using this as part of our Kindergarten social studies curriculum to introduce famous humanitarians, activists, and scientists. These book capture their attention and because they are drawn as children, kids can relate. They are chalk full of interesting people and their unique characters that break the mold. I think having these as a reference point to people who were not always loved by society and worked through much opposition in life has helped reiterate that fitting into the standard mold is not all it's cracked up to be and allows that to feel good about them being who they are and finding comfort in that. We love this series and can't wait for more.

These are great super well-presented books that are excellent for children of all ages and entertaining for adults as well. Our 10-year old daughter has a passion for famous historical characters. And she prefers to read about a wide range of them and through this get to know about different historic era’s as well. She has read a lot about the obvious female heroes like Florence Nightingale, Frida Kahlo, Madame Curie ect. However she really likes to know more about other people that she has heard of. So this range of books with its wide selection of topics is great, she has already the version abbot Leonardo DaVinci, Neil Armstrong, Walt Disney and Abraham Lincoln. But of course its is mostly about the adorable cartoon style nature of these little books and how the relative simplicity of the storylines perfectly captures the essence of the topic. Simply brilliant. The 40-page book is very colourful and comes with a durable hard cover. For now our daughter has read it but she is also reading it to her younger brother. And invariably its leads to little discussions and questions about the topics afterward, which is invaluable. Like in most modern cartoon movies, these books are full moralising themes and the storylines mostly centre around these. In the George Washington book it is all about leadership, endurance and pioneering in new directions. We’re clearly big fans of the series , our little precious collection is growing and we look forward to a few more of these soon.

My kids aged 5-10 love this series

I haven’t actually given it to my grandson yet but it just ok I think Helen Keller was a better book but I will await his response