{"product_id":"george-washingtons-spectacular-spectacles-the-glasses-that-saved-america-hardcover","title":"George Washington's Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSelene Castrovilla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenn Harney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know that George Washington had a secret? He wore glasses! While initially embarrassed by his reliance on this reading aid, Washington's spectacles proved to be nothing short of spectacular in this charming, funny, and little-known picture book story from American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Revolutionary War was over, but Washington's officers had not received their wages from the Continental Congress in years. Afraid they would never get their money, the officers planned to storm Congress and demand it right away. Luckily, George Washington found out about the plot just in time. He delivered a passionate speech to his men, but they were unaffected. It was only when he struggled to read aloud a letter from Congress and had to put on his glasses, that they realized how much he had sacrificed for their country along with them. The officers dropped their plan and pledged their loyalty to America and to Washington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelene Castrovilla's carefully researched yet playful prose and Jenn Harney's energetic, original illustrations bring George Washington's more human side to life in this humorous but important story about true American loyalty.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Washington's extraordinary character caught Selene Castrovilla's eye years ago, and she set her sights on penning \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis De Lafayette\u003c\/i\u003e. Her enthusiasm for the Father of our Country has never weakened. See what this revolutionary writer, native New Yorker, and mother of two sons is all about at selenecastrovilla.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJenn Harney has illustrated more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eCool Off and Ride\u003c\/i\u003e by Claudia Friddell, \u003ci\u003eHornswoggled!: A Wacky Words Whodunit\u003c\/i\u003e by Josh Crute, \u003ci\u003eCATastrophe!: A Story of Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e by Ann Marie Stephens. She is also the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eUnderwear!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwim Swim Sink\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.4 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63396736139613,"sku":"9781662680434","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/Xy8AH1FabE9781662680434.webp?v=1770890120","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/george-washingtons-spectacular-spectacles-the-glasses-that-saved-america-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}