George Washington's Cows
by David Small
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Humorous rhymes about George Washington's farm where the cows wear dresses, the pigs wear wigs, and the sheep are scholars.Tags
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On George Washington's farm, the cows are spoiled, the pigs act as servants, and the sheep are scholars. Rhymes about these wacky animals are complemented by full spread art that richly captures the time period. Kids may enjoy separating the false from the real while learning how things looked different 200 years ago. Some of the humor, though, will take an older eye to spot, such as the "smart" sheep who are really getting things quite wrong. The ending has a direct tie to historical events, which may work as a teaching device, but prior knowledge or someone to explain must be at hand for the significance to be grasped. An odd blend of history and fantasy that has little to do with George Washington himself until the very end.
35 months - We absolutely love David Small's illustrations and I've been slowly borrowing all the books he's illustrated. This story is quite bizarre and funny although a bit over the head of O. Interesting rhyming scheme, not the typical for a kids book which is a nice change.
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David Small was born on February 12, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. He studied art and English at Wayne State University, and went on to complete graduate studies in art at Yale. After receiving his MFA degree, he taught drawing and printmaking at the State University of New York, Fredonia College, Kalamazoo College, and the University of Michigan. show more He also created editorial cartoons for publications such as the New Yorker, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. In the 1980s, he lost his teaching job due to cutbacks. It was then that he committed himself to combining his loves of writing and art. His first picture book, Eulalie and the Hopping Head, was published in 1981. He earned a 1997 Caldecott Honor and The Christopher Medal for The Gardener, written by his wife, Sarah Stewart. In 2001, he received the Caldecott Medal for his artwork in So, You Want To Be President? by Judith St. George. His editorial drawings regularly appear in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, GQ, and The Washington Post. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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