So You Want to Be President?
Written by: Judith St. George
Ilustrutated by: David Small
2001 Caldecott Medal Winner
This book introduces the reader to our past presidents by showing some of their most human qualities. Through anecdotes and fun facts, the reader finds out what made these men both great and ordinary. This fun book contains some great presidential quotes, and plenty of other comments to laugh at as well. David Small plays up the humorous points with his cartoon-inspired mixed media (watercolor, ink and and pastel) illustrations.
I loved reading this fun book to my 4th grade class! Throughout each page we were informed of brief history and trivia of forty-nine presidents. It was a wonderfully, enjoyable read with lots of colorful and comical art work. I would recommend it to anyone who would like their child to gain a better understanding of U.S. History!
Check out this site for some great lesson plan ideas! http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=798_type=Book_typeId=2649
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