Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols

Teresa Bateman

ISBN 10: 0823412857 / ISBN 13: 9780823412853

Published by Holiday House, 2001

About this Item

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Seller Inventory # G0823412857I4N10

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823412857
• ISBN 13: 9780823412853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: O'Brien, John
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 1.05 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

If you have ever wondered how it is that the American flag is made up of stars and stripes or where Uncle Sam came from, you finally have a way to find the answers to these questions. In fact, this book discusses the origins of all the major American patriotic symbols that you can think of: the Great Seal, the Liberty Bell, "The Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the White House, the Capitol, the National Mall, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Monument, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

About the Author

Teresa Bateman is a school librarian, a storyteller and the author of many lively stories and poems for children. She has won both the Storytelling World Award and the Anne Izard Storyteller's Award. Her books include Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? and Keeper of Soles, an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.

John O'Brien is a cartoonist whose work appears in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. He is the creator of many children's picture books and the illustrator of many more, including Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? by Teresa Bateman. He lives in New Jersey.