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libraryowl's review against another edition
4.0
This was a clever way to make historical characters feel more interesting to young children. Although, it is a piece of fiction, kids love the stories of why the characters John Hancock, George Washington, Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin became the adults they were. It makes the adult readers wonder about how they really may have been as children. The drawings are done cartoon style and seem exaggerated which only adds to the playfulness of the story. Not only that, author Lane Smith went the extra mile when making sure that the signatures match those on the declaration of independence. Fun Read!
csd17's review against another edition
3.0
You'd have to have been raised with a family that ingested American History like mine to appreciate this at the age it's aimed at. But it was cute.
tgcpa's review
5.0
Great story with wonderful illustrations. Just enough humor to keep my kids entertained, but the best part was the questions and discussion that followed about what these individuals did to shape our country. Highly recommend.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
Though this is based on true facts - this is the "tall-tale" version of those facts. Lane Smith adds his own brand of humor to the biographies of some of our founding fathers.
booksaremagic's review
3.0
This is a cute and jokey book about John Hancock, Paul Revere, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin as youngsters. There is a page or two on each of the boys, ending with punch lines. Our six-year-old did not quite catch that they were jokes, but the last couple of pages do a good, simple summary of what each of these people did as men that was important to the United States.
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