He loved jokes and dancing, but had a fierce temper. He received little formal schooling, but was an innovative farmer, a tinkerer, and a problem solver. He fought for liberty and independence, yet owned slaves. He defeated a king, and when the new republic looked for a leader, George Washington, by personal example, set the standard for a limited civilian presidency based on the consent of the governed. George Washington for Kids weaves a rich tapestry of a unique, complex man who his fellow citizens turned to again and again, to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they wrote a new constitution, and to act as the new nation’s first president. It includes 21 hands-on projects based on Washington’s experiences and the exciting times in which he lived.