What is An American?

Written by Matt Scott

Art by Ana Sebastian

Mascot Books, 2020

What perfect timing for What is An American? by Matt Scott! After all, it is an election year and it’s bound to be spicy. To say the least. Thank you, Mascot Books, for sending a review copy of this patriotic book.

While What is An American? is not what I first expected, it is a picture book about the American dream, one of the foundations of being an American. It’s about being a dreamer, a believer, a keeper of others-potential with every breath.

Freedom, liberty, and justice for all. All.

What is An American? made me reflect on what it means to be to be an American.

Starting with young children, Matt Scott encourages readers to fuel up, dream big, and follow their dreams. A self-help book of sorts, What is An American? challenges readers to believe and reach for the stars, since Americans are free to follow their dreams.

What I Liked About This Book:

~ the exploration of the American dream

~ the reminders of our task of caring for the American dream, keeping it strong, and caring for America for ourselves and future generations

~ the nod of thanks for those who have established and preserve our freedoms

~ the patriotic theme and feel of the book

~ how the book helps readers see that they can dream; the “I can” mentality

~ the way this book will open discussions about what it is to be an American and what that means (past, present, and future)

~ colorful, patriotic illustrations

Amazon Blurb:

What is the American Dream?
It all starts with YOU… Saying and knowing and practicing discovered truths to life… no matter who you are, or where you are…
America was created to allow for these truths in Freedom and Liberty and Justice, for ALL!
It s time to teach what this means again.