Product: Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
Category: Fun 4th of July Books for Kids
ISBN: 069811440X
Age: toddler, preschool, kindergarten, elementary
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz, Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator)
A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation. A great book to get young children interested in American history. In this well researched biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The book covers his childhood, how he did things for himself, how he became very rich - but still wanted to be liked by people. A very colorful and flamboyant character, he signed his name nice and big on the Declaration of Independence so King George could read it without his spectacles!
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