Rudyard Kipling once said, “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Two different kidlit books tell the same story about George Washington, who loved animals and owned many dogs in his lifetime. The first book, George Washington and the General’s Dog written by Frank Murphy and illustrated by Richard Watz, is a beginning reader book with lots of depth for a Step 3 book, including a picture of part of George Washington’s letter to General Howe, a British general. General Howe’s Dog by Caroline Tiger is a 176-page book for young adults and focuses on many aspects of life in the eighteenth century, including the code of conduct that General Washington practiced. Both books help us empathize with historical characters, and both are fun choices for Dogs in Politics Day.
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