![]() Hayes, incidentally, signed into law a remembrance of Washington's birthday, the first incarnation of Presidents' Day, which now honors both Washington and Lincoln). Rutherford B., Who Was He? by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by John Hendrix, uses one poem to introduce each president, offering key facts and varying the mood to reflect the times (Rutherford B. ![]() Kirsch, stars a baker who allegedly came to George Washington's rescue when his soldiers threatened defection due to the terrible food during the American Revolution. Gingerbread for Liberty! by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Vincent X. Washington by Lynn Cullen, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, imagines what the relationship between George Washington and his portrait artist's family might have looked like, in a playful mash-up of the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation" that Washington purportedly held dear. ![]() With President's Day next Monday, we celebrate with a few of our favorite tales of the country's leaders.ĭear Mr. ![]()
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