So You Want to Be President?
The Revised and Updated Edition
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 19, 2004
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St.
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- Who it’s for
- Presidential history gets a human-scale, hilariously illustrated treatment, updated to include George W. Bush.
- Themes
- Presidential history, Presidents' quirks and humanity
- Genres
- Presidents & First Families for Kids, Civics & Government, U.S. History
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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-second president, George W. Bush. There are now three Georges in the catalog of presidential names, a Bush alongside the presidential family tree, and a new face on the endpaper portraiture.
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Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world. Perfect for this election year--and every year!
Presidents, With Personality
Presidential history gets a human-scale, hilariously illustrated treatment, updated to include George W. Bush.
Come here for
- A funny, human take on the quirks and foibles of forty-two presidents
- Illustrations that give presidential history a lighter touch
Expect
- A revised classic with current facts and new illustrations
- Portraits of presidents as people, not just names in a catalog
Where it sits
| Presidents & First Families for Kids | 97% |
|---|---|
| Civics & Government | 55% |
| U.S. History | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Presidents & First Families for Kids
- U.S. History
- Civics & Government
- Authors
- Judith St. George
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 19, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Presidential history · Presidents' quirks and humanity
- Reading lane
- Presidents & First Families for Kids