{"product_id":"9780786848935","title":"John Paul George \u0026 Ben","description":"From New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Honor recipient Lane Smith comes a fun story of five little lads before they became five really big Founding Fathers--perfect for patriotic holidays and storytime year round!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce there were four lads . . . John [Hancock], Paul [Revere], George [Washington], and Ben [Franklin]. Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around. These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took a few . . . liberties. And to be honest, they were not always appreciated. Until one day, they all played a part in securing America's freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deftly drawn, witty, and instantly appealing, the illustrations creatively blend period elements such as wood-grain and crackle-glaze texturing, woodcut lines, and formal compositions typical of the era, with gaping mouths and stylized, spiraling eyes typical of modern cartoons.\" --Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exercise your freedom to scoop up this one.\" --School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss these other books by Lane Smith:\u003cbr\u003eMadam President\u003cbr\u003eThe Big Elephant in the Room","brand":"Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356195999916,"sku":"9780786848935","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3559633482468.jpg?v=1781634425","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9780786848935","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}