We are now going to talk about the Founding Fathers, so put on your serious face and white wig, please. Are you ready? Good, because today I'm going to tell you about a silly biography of Noah Webster. I know--when you think of Noah Webster, you think of the giant dusty dictionary on your shelf (perhaps with leaves pressed inside), but he actually was a real (and brilliant!) person once upon a time. In "Noah Webster and His Words," author Jeri Chase Ferris walks us through Webster's life with levity and excellent story-telling skills.
"Noah Webster always knew he was right, and he never got tired of saying so (even if, sometimes, he wasn't). He was, he said, "full of CON-FI-DENCE" [noun: belief that one is right] from the very beginning."
With comedic illustrations by Vincent X. Kirsch and word definitions sprinkled humorously throughout the text, students will be so entertained that they will love learning about Noah Webster's life. Webster was a brilliant and busy man, and we have him to thank for not only American English as we know it, but also in part, the formation of America as a united nation. As a fitting tribute to an important and lively man, I recommend this book for kindergarten readers up through third graders.
Dewey Number: JB Webster Noah
--Andrea W., H.Q.
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