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 2008-12-29 - Outrageous
I got this book as a Christmas gift and the audacity of it takes my breath away. I will be returning this book post haste as I do not want to be part of anything that puts a dime into the Cheney bank accounts.
The fact that Lynne Chaney -- wife of Dick Chaney, the biggest threat to our Constitution since it was written more than 200 years ago -- thought it was a good idea to write a book about the Constitution is sacriligious and outrageous. It may be a good book -- I'll never know -- but it abets her husband's illegal activities. And yes, I know "a portion of the proceeds will go to charity" -- but which charity and how much? And how much will go into the Cheney coffers?
Despicable.
 2008-12-22 - Outstanding Continuation of her other books
If you have not ordered and read all the other fine books, may I suggest you do so. History needs to be started early in life and for whatever the reasons it is hardly done right in schools anymore, so we have taken it upon ourselves to read to our grandchildren as well as stock their parents book shelves with the likes of this book.
2008-12-18 - The wife of a war criminal tries to write about the Constitution?
It is more than a little comical for Lynne Cheney to write a children's book about the Constitution. Along with her husband, Vice President Dick Cheney, she has opposed _all_ public education, public water -- almost all public institutions. Had she and her husband been around in 1783, there would have been no Constitution and certainly no Bill of Rights. In that time, her kind were Tories -- monarchists.
The book is very nicely illustrated, but needless to say, Cheney did not do the illustrations.
It is hard to imagine a more inappropriate author for such a work.
2008-12-12 - beautiful history
Beautifully done story of the Constitution. Simply written story with wonderful pictures. Perfect for children (and some adults).
2008-12-09 - Something I've Needed For A Long Time!
This is a great book for teaching social studies. I teach ESOL students in middle school (English to speakers of other languages) and find that teaching the story of the development of the constitution can be confusing and boring. I've even had confusion over it and have only learned it better from having to teach it year after year. This book by Lynne Cheney still had information to share with me. It's wonderful. The reading level is just right for my students and the picture book format is really helpful. The writing is clear and interesting and I think the students will not be bored listening to the book or reading it with me. The development of the constitution is one of the most important times in our history but it isn't a clear concise story. A war is more tangible and comprehensible than a room with a group of famous concerned men. Lynne Cheney helps tell this wonderful tale beautifully. My only complaint would be that she failed to include how the Bill of Rights came to be. That story may need a book in itself!
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