The award-winning author takes readers behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention for a good-humored history lesson, enlivened by dePaola's quirky illustrations. "Lively and spiced with bits of detail.The informed reporting that goes on here will give readers a new perspective on our government's beginnings." --Booklist (starred review) "...Lively and fascinating, this will be a delightful surprise to any child."--Kirkus Reviews (pointer review) "Neatly woven into the discussion of what the framers were doing and how they did it are some wonderfully gossipy tidbits that are sure to catch young readers' imaginations and make it all come alive for them."--School Library Journal