{"product_id":"founding-mothers-remembering-the-ladies","title":"Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies by Cokie Roberts, Diane Goode","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and celebrated journalist Cokie Roberts brings young readers a stunning nonfiction picture book that highlights the female patriots of the American Revolution. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode, \u003cem\u003eFounding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the incredible accomplishments of the women who orchestrated the American Revolution behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoberts traces the stories of heroic, patriotic women such as Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren, Sarah Livingston Jay, and others. Details are gleaned from their letters, private journals, lists, and ledgers. The bravery of these women's courageous acts contributed to the founding of America and spurred the founding fathers to make this a country that \"remembered the ladies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling book, based on the author's acclaimed work for adults, \u003cem\u003eFounding Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e, includes a rich time line, biographies, an author's note, and additional web resources in the back matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParents and educators looking for a more in-depth book beyond the Rosie Revere and Rad Women series will welcome \u003cem\u003eFounding Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Goode's illustrations are often breathtaking. Roberts' lively text is illuminated with flourishes and curlicues along with winsome or whimsical portraits in what looks like ink and watercolor. It is a wonderful package, adding the women who made it work to the men we thought we all knew. \" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging and educational historical reference.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully intricate illustrations, rendered with antique pens, sepia ink, and watercolors, suit the text well. Thoughtful design, well-chosen facts, and an approachable format combine to make a book readers will enjoy and appreciate.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Highlights the roles of the expected (Abigail Adams, Martha Washington) and unexpected (Mercy Otis Warren, Catherine Littlefield Green) sheroes who attended to the birth of our nation.\" From the article \"Rad Women Your Girls (and Boys!) Should Read About\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCokie Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. She won countless awards and in 2008 was named a \"Living Legend\" by the Library of Congress. She was the author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestsellers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand, with her husband, the journalist Steven V. Roberts,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom This Day Forward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Haggadah\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiane Goode\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis the illustrator of more than fifty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I Was Young in the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Cynthia Rylant and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFounding Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Cokie Roberts. 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