Dear Mr. Washington
Lynn Cullen, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Told through imagined letters of apology from Charlotte, the young daughter of painter Gilbert Stuart, this picture book reworks George Washington’s portrait sittings at the family home. Charlotte and her eleven siblings repeatedly disrupt the visits, while their father worries about ever completing the painting or making Washington smile. The letters include material from a manners guide Washington gives Charlotte, and the illustrations contrast Charlotte’s version of events with what is happening around her.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
