dedicated to our founding principles
An America-loving company
The Littlest Statesmen is an All-American company dedicated to educating, enriching, and fostering a great love for our nation. TLS offers educational books, apparel, home goods, and more to spark a deep love for our nation in our littlest patriots.
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 history 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.
Our first book, The Great George Washington, was released this past December. Written by Founder, Katie Broussard, and stunningly hand painted by Grace Vitale, this is the first of seven stories in our Founder’s Collection sharing the lives and contributions of our nation’s Founders. Educational as much as it is beautiful, this book is written for our littlest patriots (ages 3-7), hoping to ignite a great understanding and love for our country from the start.
We understand that America is not without its faults. No principality on this earth will ever be perfect in this broken world. How could it? It’s governed by man. But America remains a city on a hill, a beacon of freedom and liberty to all who come.
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.
OUR MISSION
The creation of The Littlest Statesmen was inspired by a simple question asked by Founder, Katie Broussard’s, three-year-old daughter about the purpose behind celebrating the Fourth of July. Katie quickly realized that there are very few books, let alone educational materials, on the market catered to teaching our youngest generation about our country. It’s as if we don’t think they are capable of understanding such great ideas and eternal concepts of faith, sacrifice, bravery, and liberty. If we are not teaching our children about our country, why should they grow up loving it? They have no reason to.
After watching her daughter play with her princesses, it dawned on Katie that if her daughters know the stories of Cinderella and Snow White, surely they can know the stories of George Washington and Betsy Ross. We simply need to teach them. And with that, The Littlest Statesmen was born.
Here at The Littlest Statesmen, we propose to help families to raise the next generation of enlightened, educated, and proud Americans. We’re so glad you’re here with us!
OUR STORY
The Team
Katie Broussard
Author, Founder of The Littlest Statesmen
Katie Broussard is a wife, mother, author, and founder of The Littlest Statesmen, an American family company dedicated to raising the next generation of educated, virtuous, and thoughtful Americans. A Sacramento, 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 endeavors to cultivate a profound love and respect for her nation in her home.
Katie is the author of The Great George Washington, the first book in the Founder’s Collection, seeking to share the life and contributions of our nation’s first president. These books intend to expose our youngest generation to the men and women who sacrificed and risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to build this great nation.
It is Katie’s great prayer that these stories help open our children’s eyes to the beauty of this nation and the profound ideals on which it was founded. These books are more than just tales of old figures; they provide the scaffolding for our children to recognize the profound blessing it is to live in this country. Together we can raise the next generation of proud Americans.
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. 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 gouache illustration and oil painting. Whatever the medium, she aims to create work which captures the beauty of the subject before her.
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 moments which liven ordinary days. As a wife and mother, she feels an acute need to curate beauty within the home and teach her children 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.
