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This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-fourth president, Barack H. Obama. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-four men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
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Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been...
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The president plays an important role in the United States-and with the role's many powers also come many responsibilities. Here, readers will learn about the job of the U.S. president and the history of the role, along with facts about people who've held the job. Did you know that the 40th president was a famous movie star? Or that the 18th president once got a speeding ticket in a horse-drawn buggy? Graphic organizers provide more . . . facts and...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1998.
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English
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George Washington's ghost pulls a girl out of her school White House tour and takes her on a personal tour of the building, introducing her to the ghosts of previous presidents and to the history of the White House and of the United States.
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Collins
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[2008]
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English
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Was the White House always white? Did someone actually burn down the White House? Is it true that a person went skinny-dipping in a White House fountain? More than 200 years old, the White House is no ordinary house. The site of many significant moments in American history, this is certainly a home of great importance. Get an insider's tour of the president's mansion, with the fun facts, stories, and photos.
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Fine artist Leah Tinari, turns her formidable and singular talents to the presidents of the United States. Each engaging portrait?and the accompanying facts?paint a powerful and playful picture of the presidents, introduce readers to the personable side of these leaders and make them more relatable, approachable, human, and even fun! Before these forty-four men (over forty-five presidencies; Grover Cleveland served as the twenty-second and twenty-fourth...
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