Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pictures by Arthur Rackham

Rip Van Winkle goes to sleep in the Catskill Mountains when King George III is on the throne and awakens 20 years later when George Washington is president. Times change so quickly!

We own this title in English and Spanish, but only the English version has the beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham.

Early American immigrants experienced a lot of change in their lifetimes, too. Who was the president of the United States when you were born AND name one thing, anything, that has come along in your lifetime. It could be an invention, a new gadget, a movement, a type of music or technology or even a fad. Tell us about it in the comments with your comment on the book.