This is a super story for beginning readers. It is just a snapshot of a historical figures life that does get a child interested in who he is. I have a hard time getting my son interested in biographies (how is this possible!?), but he was eager to read this.

Who knew that George Washington was such an animal lover? Well, now we do thanks to this great children's book that not only introduced historical events, but demonstrated the character of George Washington that helped to earn our country of rebels respect across the world.

This was a nice little story based on a true event. The illustrations were fun and colorful and the text was simple. The "moral" of the story was not overpowering.

Great book to read to the younger set or for a new reader looking for something after the "beginning" readers.

I went to our local library looking for a few President-themed books to read with our girls during Presidents' Day weekend. I found a few picture-book biographies and I'm sure they will serve their purpose. Perhaps they'll even be great. But then I looked for a book or two about an American President that might be a fun, interesting, even whimsical read. One that didn't necessarily tell the whole story of his life (I am a bit frustrated right now that I can only use the masculine pronoun; someday, hopefully in my lifetime, that will change!), but perhaps tells a fascinating story about something that happened during his life. This book does that exceedingly well.

We live near Mount Vernon and have visited the estate. Our girls have learned much about President George Washington at school and from books we've read. So I didn't want to read a plain old biography about him. Ho hum. This story explains his love for animals and an honorable deed he did on the battlefield, when one of the enemy's dogs was inadvertently left behind. We had never heard this story before and it certainly gave us a greater insight into the man's character.

The illustrations in this book are colorful and complement the narrative nicely. The story isn't too long or overly detailed, so it's great for independent reading by elementary school-age students or with a parent. So many children are animal lovers that this book offers a way for them to feel a connection to one of the founding fathers of our nation. We really enjoyed reading this book together and I will continue to search out books like this for our future studies of important people in history.

George Washington found a dog belonging to his enemy, General Howe. As a man of honor and integrity, George Washington made sure the the dog was returned safely to its master. A very inspiring story of chivalry, honesty, and kindness. A true gentleman.

Jackson read aloud to me. He enjoyed the story about General Washington returning British General Howe's dog to him during the Revolutionary war.

Like the book I read earlier, "Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President, " this is another good one because it presents history with fun facts that are sure to stick with kids. A fun read and you'll enjoy the illustrations too.

Reading Level: 1st - 3rd grades

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Another look at George Washington. This book makes him more of a real person. It talks about how he loved animals. Great history lesson for 3rd to 5th grades!

George had 36 dogs in his life.
Names of four were Mopsey, Sweetlips, Truelove and Vulcan.
General Lafayette gave him his dogs.
General Howe lost his dog and Washington called a flag of truce and gave him his dog back.
Made me think of the "Patriot", Cornwallis's dogs.

Kids loved this book. It had a very cute interesting story that a lot of the history books wouldn't mention. It is a short book and easy to read. Used during week 5 CC, George Washington.

Cedric (8)
I liked how he loves the animals. I like how much puppies he had. I learned that Washington lived at Mount Vernon, he fought General Howe, he had a wife named Martha. My favorite story was how Washington got seven puppies from Lafayette.

Mom:
This was a fun read. There are a lot of little animal-related stories within the framework of the main plot, and, also plenty of little tidbits about Washington himself. For an animal-loving child, this was a great history lesson.

I like this book because it shows that dogs can help with war