Side-By-Side Constitution: An Unabridged Tour of America's Founding Document with Side-By-Side Plain-English Translations, Definitions, Historical Con

Ryan G Van Cleave

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Side-By-Side Constitution: An Unabridged Tour of America's Founding Document with Side-By-Side Plain-English Translations, Definitions, Historical Con

Side-By-Side Constitution: An Unabridged Tour of America's Founding Document with Side-By-Side Plain-English Translations, Definitions, Historical Con

Ryan G Van Cleave

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Description

The Constitution shapes how our country works, though its original language can feel tough to untangle. The Side-by-Side Constitution opens the door for young readers with clear, plain-English explanations that make every article and amendment easy to follow.

The Constitution shapes everything about how the United States works, yet the original document can feel dense and tricky to understand. This book fixes that. The Side-by-Side Constitution gives young readers a clear, accessible way to read America's foundational document without spin or agenda--just the text, the context, and the story behind it.

Each spread pairs the original eighteenth-century language on the left with a plain-English explanation on the right. Readers see what the framers wrote and what it means today. Friendly illustrations, historical notes, vocabulary support, and quick facts help kids understand who was in the room, what the debates were about, and how the final words came together.

This is a balanced, trustworthy introduction designed for classrooms, libraries, and curious readers who want to understand the Constitution on its own terms.

About the Author

Ryan G. Van Cleave is the author of dozens of books for both children and adults. He earned a PhD in American literature with an emphasis in poetry and has taught writing at numerous colleges and universities. As the Picture Book Doctor, Ryan helps celebrities create stories for kids and bring them to life on the page, stage, and screen.


David Miles is an award-winning and best-selling author and illustrator of more than forty books, including The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence, The Interactive Constitution, Allegro, Unicorn and Horse, and other titles. He has worked as a designer, illustrator, and creative director, and he now runs Bushel & Peck Books with his wife, Stephanie. He's been named a CYBILS Award Finalist, Publishers Weekly Star Watch Nominee, Trvst Changemaker, New York Book Show Award Winner, and Bill Fisher Award Finalist, among other accolades. He lives in Fresno, California, with his family.

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Pub date: 2026-08-04
Length: 144 pages

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