A Picture Book of Patrick Henry

I liked this biography of Patrick Henry. When kids read this, it shows how things are different and the same in so many ways. It tells us how Patrick Henry never gave up no matter how many failures he had. He keep going til he became successful in something. Kids should always read about that in books to show them that you keep trying until you get it.

This picture book about Patrick Henry discusses how he came from a modest background and failed several times, but he became an important and influential figure in American history and is a founding father. The theme of the book is one person can make a difference in the course of history. Patrick Henry not only spoke out against the King of England in his first court case, bot he also warned against the Constitution not giving enough rights to the people. Therefore, the Bill of Rights was established to give more rights to the people. This book would fit well into a lesson about the American Revolution. I appreciate the author's note at the end of the book about Patrick Henry speaking out against slavery while he owned more than sixty. show more I think it is important for readers to understand that people are not perfect. show less

Patrick Henry was born in Virginia, at a time when Virginia was one of the thirteen colonies under England’s rule. He heard the Reverend Samuel Davies speak at the age of eleven, and he was inspired to become a great speaker like the Reverend. Patrick Henry became a lawyer and fought for the rights of the people to create laws that could not be vetoed by the King of England. He was elected to the First Continental Congress in 1774, and Patrick Henry inspired the colonists to work together as one unified nation to defeat England’s rule. After the colonies won the American Revolution, Patrick Henry was governor of Virginia. One of our nation’s Founding Fathers, Patrick Henry helped pass the Bill of Rights to protect the rights of show more the American people. I knew that Patrick Henry was a Founding Father, but I did not know much else about him. I thought it was very interesting that he became a lawyer and used his profession to fight the laws that were unfair to the colonists. show less

This biography is perfect for elementary students. The pictures really help tell the story, and the facts are stated in a student friendly way. This book would be great for classroom use during a lesson about early American politics.

This is also a biography that tells Patrick Henry's life story through words and pictures.The pictures are colorful and fun.This would be a good book to use to introduce a section on government in the classroom.

This is a great book that's takes you back in history and tells the story of Patrick Henry. It's a colorful book that takes you on a journey from the moment he was born all the way to the time of his death.

An easy to read picture book on the biography of Patrick Henry. This book tells us about the life Patrick Henry had lived. It shows how how much he cared and fought for our country. This would be a great book to read in history class when learning about the U.S. and the people who have made a huge impact on our country.