George Washington's Rules to Live By: How to Sit, Stand, Smile, and Be Cool! A Good Manners Guide From the Father of Our Country
Gr 4 Up—As a child growing up in Virginia, Washington copied down the 110 rules of The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation. As the book states in the foreword and introduction, etiquette is defined as the regulations that tell us how to act. This book takes a sampling of the rules that this Founding Father copied down and humorously portrays them. Each one is written in the original and then "translated" so that today's youth can understand; it is then followed by a couple of interesting and related facts, usually about Washington or about the time era. The real charm of the book, however, are the caricaturelike portraits that illustrate each point of etiquette. Readers will enjoy this fun, accessible read.—Esther Keller, I.S. 278, Brooklyn, NY