Issued on Playaway View, a dedicated video media player. Powered by rechargable battery ; container includes one electrical power adapter. Earphones not required for audio playback. Narrators: Rex Robbins (1st work), B.J. Ward (2nd work), Jeff Brooks (3rd work).
Contents:
Just a few words, Mr. Lincoln / by Jean Fritz ; illustrated by Charles Robinson ; narrated by Rex Robbins with music by Bruce Zimmerman (20 minutes) -- George Washington's mother / by Jean Fritz ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan ; narrated by B.J. Ward with music by Bruce Zimmerman (24 minutes) -- Will you sign here, John Hancock? / by Jean Fritz ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman ; narrated by Jeff Brooks with music by Ernest Troost (34 minutes).
Summary:
Just a few words, Mr. Lincoln: Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. George Washington's mother: Describes the life of the mother of the first US president and her relationship with her children. Will you sign here, John Hancock?: 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.
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