2017, Millbrook Press
HC $19.99
40 pgs.
Goodreads rating:
My rating: 5
Endpapers: Solid orange - with a note from N. Webster
1st line/s: "Noah Webster was a proud American, even as a little boy. 'I began life ... full of confidence in my own opinions,' he once said."
My comments: What an interesting "character" in American's history! This book introduces facts that make Noah Webster really come to life...and Tracy Maurer has done it in a clever manner...by pretending Mr. Webster is editing her writing with comments that he would probably have made himself. Excellent idea, and it made the book extra fun to read. Although there's a lot to look at on each page, it's not overwhelming, and I, who usually love lots of bright colors, love the muted browns with lots of orange and the collaged look of each page. It all works together really nicely.
Goodreads: Noah Webster - famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language as spoken in the United States - was known in his day for his bold ideas and strong opinions about, well, everything. Spelling. Politics. Laws. You name it, he had something to say about it. He even commented on his own opinions! With a red pencil in hand, Noah often marked up work that he had already published. So when Noah's ghost came across this new picture book biography, he couldn't help but make a few suggestions!
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