dedicated to our founding principles
A children’s publishing company
The Littlest Statesmen is a children’s book company dedicated to writing, illustrating, and publishing preschool and young children’s books with the purpose of educating, enriching, and fostering a great love for their nation. TLS is seeking to fill the gap in the young children’s book market that is severely lacking in American education books for little children. Our books are written with the young child in mind, ages 3-6 years, hoping to ignite the flame of patriotism from the start. Every book published by TLS will be educationally-rich, engaging and insightful, and filled with stunning hand-painted illustrations intended to capture the minds and hearts of little readers.
TLS was founded on the idea that even the youngest Americans can learn about their nation’s history. We believe it is our duty as parents to educate our children about our nation’s heroes and enduring truths. We are of the belief that children rise to the occasion and have every ability to learn these stories — if they are offered the opportunity. We are humbled to offer such resources to your family.
Here at The Littlest Statesmen, we love our country. We are indebted to those who came before us and are bound with the responsibility of sharing our rich history as a nation with our children beginning at a young age. Join our mission to raise the next generation of proud Americans.
The Team
Katie Broussard
Author, Founder of TLS
Katie Broussard is the proud creator of The Littlest Statesmen. A northern California native, Katie attended Hillsdale College, graduating in 2018 with honors with a double major in Spanish and Politics. Now a devoted wife and mother to three young children, Katie found herself struggling to find age-appropriate books that would teach her children about America, its founders, and rich past. Driven by her desire to instill in them a profound love and respect for their nation, Katie dedicated herself to crafting a series of children's books that are not only beautiful and enticing to young readers, but also educational. She firmly believes it is a true gift to be an American, and that this love for and knowledge of one’s country can and should be nurtured from a very young age. Katie is thrilled to announce the inaugural series, The Founders Collection, which consists of seven enchanting books that illuminate the lives, enduring contributions, and significant history of our nation’s esteemed Founders. Katie prayerfully hopes these heartfelt books will serve you and your family well, fostering a deep appreciation for the beautiful country in which we live and inspiring future generations to cherish its values.
Grace Vitale
Illustrator, The Great George Washington
Grace Vitale is the illustrator of the debut book, The Great George Washington, which is scheduled to release fall 2025. The value of sitting, observing, and thinking for hours on end proves invaluable in a world obsessed with distractions and delusions. As an artist, Grace has learned how to observe the world around her and extract truth from it, training herself to not just look, but to see. There is a need for objectivity and structure in life, and education is no exception; through classical training, she has found joy in the practice of good craftsmanship, and has begun a lifetime of creating beautiful things.
Grace works primarily in graphic illustration and oil painting, and also (with less frequency but equal interest) in watercolor painting and ink and graphite drawings. Whatever the medium, she aims to create work which captures the beauty of the subject before her. Though not all of my work is inherently religious, it is all meant to reflect God in its pursuit of beauty.
Much beauty is overlooked in the world, missed by those who think it is rare and elusive. Beauty is here, now. Learning to look and to wonder are critical parts of finding joy and inspiration. Grace’s work is inspired by the fleeting golden moments which liven ordinary days. As a wife and mother, she feels an acute need to curate beauty within the home and teach my daughter to seek out and wonder at God's marvelous creation. It is important to capture the goodness found in the mundane, and she believes it necessary to do so—so she works.
