Amos Bronson Alcott—a transcendentalist philosopher and early American educator—first penned his 58 Maxims for Teaching in 1826. These collected words of wisdom and counsel guided his own educational techniques, and later informed his teaching practices at Boston's Temple School.

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2 gray whales swimming in the sea. 6 pink salmon fighting up the stream. 7 green hemlocks standing side by side. Numbers and colors are more fun in Washington! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Washington so unique.

Old MacDonald had a farm . . . in Washington! In this delightful Washington twist on the familiar farm tune, the orca goes click click here, the goldfinch goes tweet tweet there, and everywhere’s there’s lots of Washington pride.

Row, row, row your boat . . . in Washington! The sights and scenery of Washington spring to life in this adorable twist on the favorite children's song.

From the creative vision of Merce Cunningham to the brave voice of Bernie Whitebear, Courageous People from Washington Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the brave people from their home state who made a difference.

Simple text and adorable illustrations tell the contributions of more than a dozen courageous Washingtonians!