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Menendez Mends Fences With House Mouse Senate Mouse

lchieffo — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:17:28 +0000

Sen. Robert Mendez addresses a group of children from a Head Start program in Newark and brings House Mouse, Senate Mouse along with him! Click here to read the article…

Download two free coloring pages from President Adams’ Alligator!

lchieffo — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:08:23 +0000

Click here to get your two FREE coloring pages!

Little Patriot Press at BEA 2013!

lchieffo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:14:20 +0000

Here we come! Little Patriot Press is excited to join the ranks of the best in the business at BEA 2013!

Maestro Mouse: And the Mystery of the Missing Baton

Peter and Cheryl Barnes — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:15:02 +0000

Maestro Mouse, the world’s greatest conductor, makes an unfortunate discovery when he takes the stage to lead his orchestra—his baton is missing! The children in the concert hall rush to search for it in every section of the orchestra, learning about each instrument as they go along. Will they find the lost baton in time for the concert to begin? Will the concert go on?

Written in rhyming verse and brightly illustrated by bestselling duo, Peter and Cheryl Barnes, Maestro Mouse teaches children all about music while taking them on a tour through the sections of Maestro Mouse’s orchestra.

President Adams’ Alligator: And Other White House Pets

Peter and Cheryl Barnes — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:02:12 +0000

Did you know President John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator? He kept it in a bathtub in the East Room of the White House. But President Adams wasn’t the only commander-in-chief with an unusual pet. Along with a collection of dogs, cats, horses and birds, presidents and their families also had pet snakes, raccoons, bears, cows, mice, and more. Meet Thomas Jefferson’s mockingbird, who ate from the president’s mouth; Warren Harding’s dog, who was served a birthday cake made of dog biscuits; and Teddy Roosevelt’s pony, who rode up the White House elevator. President Adams’ Alligator teaches children about the presidency through pets of the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Get Your Kids Ready for Election Season!

lchieffo — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:04:55 +0000

With the new election season getting under way, make sure your kids are in the know about the process. See what One Bored Mommy has to say…

http://www.oneboredmommy.com/2012/05/two-great-books-parents-can-read-to.html

Liberty Lee in the Huffington Post

Peter and Cheryl Barnes — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:18:23 +0000

This 4th of July was a big day for America and Liberty Lee!

“Let’s take a minute to remember all the events and people who got us here.”
—Devon Corneal, HuffingtonPost.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/patriotic-books_b_1643945.html#slide=more236420

Cheryl Barnes will be at ALA!

jcrotty — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:42:08 +0000

Stop by ALA booth #2478 on Sunday, June 24th from 11:00-12:00 to get a signed copy of either Woodrow for President or Liberty Lee's Tail of Independence!

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World Reviews Woodrow for President!

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:51:12 +0000

With Richard Scarry-like illustrations and words set in verse, the authors explain political campaigns and elections. Readers follow Woodrow G. Washingtail from birth to boyhood, college to marriage. “With your heart and your brains, we agree you’d be great,” say his friends as they urge him to run for office. When Woodrow serves well, the mice elect him to ever higher positions until he’s ready to run for president. The authors explain the meaning of volunteers, campaigns and political parties, primaries, debates, and party conventions. For added interest, children can search each page for the tiny mouse Secret Service agent hiding in the illustrations. This book is part of a series that includes a book about the Declaration of Independence.

http://www.worldmag.com/articles/19442

Three Branches of Government

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:58:34 +0000

Engage your children with fun and educating activities based off of House Mouse, Senate Mouse; Woodrow, the White House Mouse; and Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse. See below for suggestions!

Have your children write their own letter to a state or federal representative
Take a field trip to your local legislature, courthouse, or capitol
Have your children create and pass a bill
Have kids bring in a different snack incorporating one of the different cheeses listed in House Mouse, Senate Mouse
Ask children to create a video explaining what they would do if they were president of the United States. You can also make all the videos into a mash-up
Have your kids come up with a list of questions for Cheryl and Peter Barnes about Woodrow, the White House Mouse; Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse; or House Mouse, Senate Mouse and send it to them.