BookFronter
Lives of the Presidents by Kathleen Krull

Lives of the Presidents

Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)

Kathleen Krull

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 3, 2011

Every U.S. president is the focus of public scrutiny, but how well do we know these men?

U.S. HistoryPresidents & First Families for KidsCivics & Governmentjuneteenth
More
women
Buy on Amazon

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
Presidential history gets more human when bad habits, odd pets, and family life enter the frame.
Themes
Presidents’ private lives, Presidential quirks and habits, Public scrutiny
Genres
Presidents & First Families for Kids, Civics & Government, U.S. History

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Presidents & First Families for Kids and Civics & Government.

  1. Where Is the White House?Megan Stine52% match
  2. Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?Michael Burgan50% match
  3. The Big Book of American PresidentsNancy J. Hajeski71% matchAlso shares U.S. History
  4. Weird But True! Know-it-all U.s. PresidentsBrianna DuMont62% matchAlso shares U.S. History
  5. Smart About the PresidentsJon Buller, Maryann Cocca-Leffler60% matchAlso shares U.S. History
  6. So You Want to Be President?Judith St. George59% matchAlso shares U.S. History
  7. I Am George WashingtonBrad Meltzer57% match
  8. My Little Golden Book About the White HouseJen Arena56% match

For older readers: Truman, Abigail Adams, Life After Power

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Start with this book

About this book

Every U.S. president is the focus of public scrutiny, but how well do we know these men? What kind of fathers do presidents make? Husbands? Neighbors? Other books focus on the historical achievements of those who have occupied our country's highest office; Lives of the Presidents looks instead at their bad habits, silly nicknames, and strange pets.

Continue reading

Every president—from George Washington to Barack Obama—is included, with an emphasis on those who have had the greatest impact on history. Discover their high points, low points, and the times in between. In this stunning addition to their acclaimed series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt take us beyond politics and photo opportunities, revealing the entertaining, complex, and very real lives of the presidents.

Beyond the Photo Op

Presidential history gets more human when bad habits, odd pets, and family life enter the frame.

Come here for

  • The less-polished side of presidents, from nicknames to neighborly life
  • A fresh angle on familiar names from Washington to Obama

Expect

  • High points, low points, and the strange details between
  • A lively look beyond political achievements and photo opportunities

Where it sits

Presidents & First Families for Kids100%
U.S. History36%
Civics & Government31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Biographies for Kids
  • Political Biographies for Kids
  • U.S. History
  • Civics & Government
Show all 8 publisher categories
  • Lives in History
  • Political Lives
  • Science & Tech Biographies
  • Activist Biographies
Authors
Kathleen Krull
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 3, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Presidents’ private lives · Presidential quirks and habits · Public scrutiny
Reading lane
Historical Biographies for Kids