A patriotic response to those who turned their back on our flag and country, read "One Flag, One America" by Michelle Hirstis
ONE FLAG, ONE AMERICA
In this award-winning patriotic children's book, you take a journey with this little star! “I’m a little star, just a little star. I wish, and I pray, to be a star on our nation’s flag someday!” Along the way, he teaches children the true meaning of the American flag and what it stands for, asking questions such as, “Why does the flag have 50 stars? Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Why is the flag red, white, and blue?” Children learn to stand in honor of our flag, read the Pledge of Allegiance, and sing the National Anthem to our heroes who have made us free.
This educational and inspirational book makes learning the history of our nation's flag not only interesting but also fun for children and adults. In the end, the little star makes it to the nation’s flag, teaching children to aim high and never sway so they can be like the star and reach their goals. Each patriotic page is beautifully illustrated in full color and written for teachers and parents to easily adapt the story into a small play that encourages children to interact and learn together.
WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
This book was my response to the NFL kneeling during our National Anthem. I was mad and embarrassed that our children were seeing this disrespect and that other countries saw what our own people were doing. Men and women fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and for people to kneel or turn their backs during the National Anthem, and our flag is like doing that to them. I took my anger and turned it into something positive, making sure the children growing up now learn why we STAND, why America is free, and why America is just downright awesome!
MICHELLE HIRSTIUS
Hirstius is an author, illustrator, and publisher from New Orleans who believes the United States is the greatest nation on earth. A self-taught artist and writer, she began drawing in high school, inspired by comics. In 2012, she began her career as a children’s book author and illustrator with only a $168 budget to publish thirty copies of her first release, “Juju the GOOD voodoo.” She has published 10 books and sold more than 18,000 copies. Hirstius received the St. Tammany Parish President's award for Literary Artist of the Year in 2019. Michelle lives in the Greater New Orleans area with her Cairn Terrier, Sassy.
