Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? | 
| Author: Jean Fritz
Creator: Margot Tomes
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 40007
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1
ISBN: 0698114027
Dewey Decimal Number: 941.073092
EAN: 9780698114029
ASIN: 0698114027
Publication Date: September 9, 1996
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Product Description
All King George the Third ever wanted was for everyone to be as conscientious as he was about obeying the rules! After all, he followed the rules for being a good king: he married a princess, he had heirs, he was careful with his country's money . . . so why were those pesky Americans causing so much trouble? A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an IRA/CBC Children's Choice Book. Full color.
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history made fun May 15, 2008
Great little book. Both the writing and illustrations work really well. Humerous and informative. My kids(10 and 8) really enjoyed this book. As did I. An intelligent way to make history fun for younger readers.
By George, he's just a real guy, isn't he? October 22, 2007
Blushing and turning in my toes (just like George, Himself), I, like millions of others stand corrected about that arch-villain of our history, George III! As it turns out, he's a real person, just like the rest of us.br /br /Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? brings his story to life for young readers. There's a lot for parents and teachers to enjoy here, too. Huzzah for Jean Fritz, who knows how to tell "his-story" with a great sense of humor making it as enjoyable as it should be.br /br /This book is a pleasure to read.
Nice history, cutely written and illustrated. February 17, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this book to read with my children (ages 8 and 10). I found the book interesting, and learned a bit about King George's youth. My children thought it wasokay, even though their father was forcing it on them. I even caught my wife sneaking a read.br /br /The writing style is nice and folksy, and the illustrations are charmingly naive. The personal spin it places on the American Revolution, coupled with the emphasis on the British perspective, is a refreshing contrast to some of the more serious books I've read on revolutionary history.br /br /All in all, a nice read.
A Bad Guy?!?! October 23, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
King George is considered to be one of the greatest opponents of the American Revolution. But does anyone ever really hear of his good traits until now. And in a childrens book! Well I know I didn't. And after reading this short story I found that ole George wasn't such a bad guy after all. All he wanted was for Brittain to become, well...richer. Couldn't those colonists help pay for some of his debts. Well maybe, if those colonists actually had any SAY in British matters then they should have to pay taxes. Well I still think he wasn't a BAD guy, he just tried to take the easiest way out.br /br / Tomie DePaola and Jean Fritz-I think-make the perfect team. His comical illustrations with her undefinable text make this book a classic. br /br / Fritz or Freedman '04. You decide.
it's fun to read and you learn a lot from it April 15, 2000
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I learned all kinds of things about King George, Queen Charlotte and others. It really helped me with my research on the Revolutionary war. In this book you get to learn the funny things about King George and things that happened during his time.
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