Noah Webster: Weaver of Words is a nonfiction picture book about one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times. Most readers know him for his dictionary masterpieces, and his promotion of a living “American Language,” that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females and adult learners. Speaker of 20 languages, he developed the new country’s curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, American geography, etc. He published New York City’s first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. Major East Coast cities can also thank him for their plumbing, drainage and sanitation systems! A lawyer and abolitionist, he created the country’s first insurance company, established America’s first copyright law, and became America’s first multi-million best selling author.