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 Pub Date: 8/27/24

★ “Readers get two character portraits here: that of impatient, action-oriented Washington and that of the freewheeling Stuart, who broke from the ‘sit still’ school of portraitists…The illustrations, done with acrylics and pencils, have a whimsical, cutout quality, with swirling brushstrokes in the background emulating Stuart’s signature brushwork and putting the emphasis on the characters, while occasional sidebars convey a wealth of historical information. Readers will gain an appreciation of the arduous art of portrait painting, with the added humor of Stuart’s psychological tricks…A captivating exploration of the making of one of history’s most famous portraits.” —Booklist, starred review

★ “An account of the rocky relationship between the U.S.’s first president and his most famous portrait painter… A timeline at the end daubs in further biographical details about the disparate duo, and the whole not insignificant historical anecdote is capped by closing comments on Washington’s “tooth troubles” and why his picture on the dollar bill has him facing the other way. The result is a humorous yet enlightening work that humanizes seemingly distant or imposing figures. A lighthearted, illuminating, and thought-provoking look at a brief but meaningful historical moment.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Thanks to the Connecticut Center for the Book for this amazing honor.

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My next book, published by Charlesbridge and coming in July, 2022, is called TROUBLEMAKERS IN TROUSERS. You can read a Q and A between me and Mr. Schu (John Schumacher) here, at his blog.

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I’m excited to show you the cover of my next book, Fairy Tale Science, which publishes September 7th, 2021. It includes 25 tales with hands-on experiments for kids 8 and up, and will be published by Odd Dot/MacMillan.

Here’s what the publisher has to say:

Explore the laws of physics, principles of chemistry,   and wonders of biology in this collection of classic stories with a hands-on STEM twist.

From Snow White to Chicken Little to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves—read each story like a scientist!

Determine if a glass slipper can withstand an evening of ballroom dancing. Explore the buoyancy of a magical frog. Test the power of blowing air on a house.

 And so much more!

Find out what happens  actually  ever after!

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I’m excited to show you the cover of my next book, Fairy Tale Science, which publishes September 7th, 2021. It includes 25 tales with hands-on experiments for kids 8 and up, and will be published by OddDot/MacMillan!

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I’m excited to announce that my latest book, Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries, has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection!

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I’m excited to announce the publication on 11/10/20 of my next book, Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries. If you pre-order you get a cool poster AND a chance to win a free classroom visit from me! Click here for details.

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I’m thrilled to show you the cover for my next book, publishing on November 10, 2020 with Scholastic. Accidental Archaeologists (for ages 8 and up) features (true) stories of chance archaeological discoveries by ordinary people that changed our understanding of history.

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Voila! My new book: North America: A Fold-Out Graphic History. Published by What on Earth Books, in conjunction with Smithsonian, it’s an eight-foot-long, accordion-style timeline of Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean. You can read more about it at Mr.Schu’s blog here. http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2019/...

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I am thrilled to show you the cover (and a sneak peek at the interior) of my next book. North America: A Fold-Out Graphic History will release on October 1st, 2019. Published by What on Earth Books, in conjunction with Smithsonian, it’s an eight-foot-long, accordion-style timeline of Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean, from about 15,000 BCE to the present. You can read more about it at Mr.Schu’s blog here.

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