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Title: George Washington's Mother
Author: Jean Fritz
Narrator: B.J. Ward
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-16-11
Publisher: Weston Woods Studios
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
This is the true story of Mary Washington. When she wasn't worrying about being poor, she was poking her nose in George's business, baking gingerbread, and smoking a pipe.
Members Reviews:
Alludes to slavery as a gift and leaves it as that
I'm not sure how to go about explaining this, as the problem I have with this book
Should be obvious to anyone.I was equally Shocked that other Amazon reviewers revealed this flaw as unacceptable while they did feel certain thAt the grammar mistakes were just Terrible..this author while exposing a will and it's beneficiary, includes
In the gifting land,furniture,farm animals and a slave which shall be
Left from one generation to the next. The subsequent follow up reference to this bequest is that
The recipient of said bequests was not appreciative enough of her good fortune
As well she ought be..nary another mention of this situation , which, in context of a very young intended audience,
Introduces the subject of slavery as a pretty good deal,for which one ought be grateful, and the author leaves it at that!
This is just not the place to introduce the concept of slavery at all, let alone with a fairly good slant. Way to complex
A subject to address in this context. It mAkes slavery sound lighthearted and there really is no appropriate context for doing this. I'm finding this difficult to explain, but I assume that my fellow Amazon book reviewers get the idea..
So not good..
Makes George more three dimensional
I picked this up at a garage sale and was pleasantly surprised as I read it since Iâd seen some negative reviews here. I found it a delightful book and quite funny, though Iâm sure George wasnât always able to laugh at his situation. Apparently his mother was quite the character, yet never in the book was George disrespectful of her. On the contrary, he honoured her. Sometimes Washington seems rather two dimensional, but, by humorously describing the family dynamics, this book makes him seem more human, more three dimensional to me. Though the focus of the book is on his mother, itâs also a nice, brief review for a child of the different phases of his life (Fr.-Indian War, revolution, presidency).
Great book
Grandson is five and loves reading these books to learn history
Inappropriate book for children
Not only is this book's central theme the negativity of Mary Washington, but it includes a graphic illustration of George Washington being hanged, which is over the top for a children's book (a daydream from Mary, who is constantly worried about George being hurt on the battlefield or by the British). Toward the end of the book you get the impression that Mary Washington was mentally unstable. The book had zero value and, as other reviewers have mentioned, has some grammatical problems to boot. This is a terrible book. It's inappropriate for children and has no value at any age level.
... (named for George Washington's mother) and this was the perfect book to give my college roommate when her daughter ...
I went to University Mary Washington (named for George Washington's mother) and this was the perfect book to give my college roommate when her daughter started kindergarten.
