Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans

Mom-Mom's Review =================== When I was about 12 years old my family moved to a farm in northern Merryland, very rural and isolated. Somebody had left behind some books and with nothing else to do, I picked up one and began to read. The title of the book was "Mr. Revere and I" and today I checked and know now that I am NOT nuts. It is listed at Amazon and was written by a Robert Lawson. Lordy but I loved that book. It was but a skinny thing but the premise amused me for hours. It was written by Mr. Paul Revere's horse and I dunno, his name might have been Liberty. This is not quite the same premise as the Rush Revere book. Rush Revere was not Paul Revere and Rush's horse did NOT write the book. However let us all know now that Rush was NOT the first to come up with a book idea involving Paul Revere and a horse. Which is not a criticism in any way. Just a bit of musing serendipity about a book involving a talking horse and a look back in time that delighted me so much when I was about Kaitlyn's age. Kaitlyn LOVED this book. She would often squeal out loud with delight as she read. I can't describe the sound of a child loving a book….what a great sound. This was not surround screen or a first screening or a new TV show. THIS WAS A BOOK! Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims is a story of a substitute teacher who, with the help of a talking and time-travelling horse, went back in time to witness various aspects of the voyage of the pilgrims to America. Though aimed for young adolescents, the book is quite educated and the tone does not "talk down" to its young audience. The story tells of the ill-fated "SpeedWell" that preceded the Mayflower in its infamous crossing. As the characters travel through time they get to meet the pilgrims and watch life in the 1600's as it bitterly unfolded. Readers were introduced to a friendly Indian named Squanto and a couple of rascally boys named Billington. All of the characters in the time travel meetings are genuine and really existed during the time of the pilgrims. I found the book to be quite humorous and was a compelling read. I began it with some reluctance as part of an experiment with my granddaughter. I figured it would be boring but my adult self enjoyed the book as much as Kaitlyn! If you have children between the ages of 8 and 14, BUY THIS BOOK! Then be sure to read it yourself. KAITLYN's review. ================== Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims is a story about time travel. It takes place during the time of the pilgrims and the present. Characters include: Liberty (Rush Revere's talking horse), Freedom, (a girl student), Tommy, (a boy student, a Rush Revere, (a substitute teacher), William Bradford (Pilgrim leader). I really enjoyed the part where Tommy and Liberty were talking about the "poop" deck. I liked the pictures, they were nice too. I also liked that Liberty is always getting into trouble. It was funny when Liberty stepped on Elizabeth's phone. I would recommend this book to everybody.

Forget everything you think you know about Rush Limbaugh, read the book with an open mind, and you may be surprised at how quickly you get through this entertaining time-travel story! It's primarily aimed at older kids, but can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. In fact, while reading it this morning I was reminded of the "Danny Dunn" books which I enjoyed back in the '60s and '70s, where Danny and his friends, helped by the Professor, traveled in time and/or space and learned a lot about science and history. I can easily see "Rush Revere" becoming a series that will evoke similar fond memories among today's kids. The basic premise of the story is that "Rush Revere" (the character depicted on the side of Limbaugh's "Two if by Tea" bottles) is a substitute history teacher who has a talking horse "Liberty" (a very amusing character!). Rush and Liberty travel back into time and use a Smartphone to capture live videos of historical events as they happen, which they show their students as they happen. In this book, it's all about the Pilgrims and Puritans, and how/why they embarked on the Mayflower to the New World. Please note that this is NOT a "polemic" book full of "conservative right-wing propaganda" (for those who think of Rush's show that way - I don't, but I know some do!). Any facts included which you may not have heard of can easily be verified as correct. So far I haven't found any "clunkers". There are also lots of maps, photos and illustrations to help you figure out where the characters are and what they're up to. Overall, as a former substitute teacher myself, I highly recommend this book for kids, teachers, parents - and anyone who loves a good historical time-travel story!

This book has beautiful pictures and the quality of the pages are amazing, especially for the reasonable price. The story line, however, is not for small children. My two grandchildren are enjoying me reading this to them ( 5 and 7). The 5 year old has a little harder time, but I read segments and we talk about it. The 7 year old is enjoying thoroughly. (But really, this is likely for a little older children, as recommended 8-12) We just wanted to get started on this. The story behind the history is very fun for the kids and keeps them thinking about the history part, which for my littles, is a bit above them. But they are thinking about this and we stop and process together. I am so thankful that Rush and team decided to do this to teach children American history. I saw one review that was so negative, but likely someone who is lacking in real knowledge of American history (I have a B.A. degree in history) and also likely that they are anit-Rush Limbaugh for whatever political problem they have with his other points of view. This book is not political at all, but a retelling of historical facts through a very fun and funny, creative tale of a magical, talking horse and a time traveling history teacher.

Tell Rush Limbaugh, there are Canadian listeners that enjoy good literature, also people that live near the US border who actually listen to live broadcasts every day. The few copies I bought are going to be given away to interested people. Canada is the UNITED PROVINCES of AMERICA , that emulates the ways of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA Canada is also the new age freedom loving country.

I'm an expat, and I try to keep an eye peeled for good books that help my son keep in touch with his American heritage. I had NO idea that Rush Limbaugh had written novels for children - but my son likes time travel stories - and since he's outgrown "The Magic Tree House" novels, I thought we'd give this a try. I ordered the book on CD so that it would be a "treat" rather than a history assignment. I expected "It was O.K., Mother" - but no. I can't tell you how many times my son has listened to this book since I bought it for him. Mr. Limbaugh may not be the best "actor" in the world - but he is clearly passionate about his subject - and I think that is enormously appealing to kids. My son (who has no idea of Mr. Limbaugh's "day job" or politics) is delighted to have found a new author and eagerly awaits each volume in the series. What better recommendation can I offer than this: the day the most recent audiobook came - my son asked if he could listen to it straight after he finished his homework. No sports, no games - he dashed (rushed, ;) ) right upstairs to listen to Rush Revere. As to the tone - the goal here is to instill in kids a renewed pride in the Founding Fathers of America. I'd have made a rubbish Puritan, but one can't deny the bravery of those men and women who set out from Europe in search of a better life. So many books for kids these day are full of guilt and recrimination - but in my experience kids don't LIKE those books - and frankly, I'm troubled by the trend to make little ones feel guilty about everything wrong in the world. By contrast, the Rush Revere novels are POSITIVE, we-can-do-it books - and I (somewhat begrudgingly, if I'm to be honest) give this series a big thumbs up. If you're unsure, try the Audio CDs - they are unabridged, so you get the whole story - and Mr. Limbaugh reads with great enthusiasm.

This book was a real treat. I am aware the target audience is well below my current age, but it was still interesting and captivating. At the end Of the book I was really wanting to read more of the adventures ahead... But I shall have to wait and see if more adventures will come. The story telling style was very nice, and the presentation of the critical historical facts was very good and easily understood. I would have loved to have had such a book as a child in Elementary or Junior High. I also think this type of historical story telling would transfer to live action too. I hope to see future stories... soon!

Gift for Great Granddaughter....she loves it

It's a great history lesson for all. Sometimes parents need a reminder of our history and this book is told In a witty, funny way.