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If You Grew Up With George Washington

(1982, Non-Fiction - History, Written by Ruth Gross, Illustrated by Emily McCully)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Bite-size chunks of history.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    Not an issue.

  • Sex :

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About If You Grew Up With George Washington

Parents need to know that the illustrations will help children familiarize themselves with new words. The question-answer format breaks history up into fascinating bite-size chunks.

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  • Families can talk about how Washington's life compares to their own. What was different back then? What was similar? Would you have enjoyed living in Washington's time? Do you think he could have imagined what the world be like today? What do you think the world might be like 300 years from now?
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