Editorial Content for Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents
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Sometimes it’s hard to believe, but even men who become presidents of the United States were actually kids once. And they all acted like kids. Some of them struggled with schoolwork, got into fights, pulled pranks on their teachers and made their parents angry, just like regular kids do. Author David Stabler shares a large selection of stories about many of our former, and even our current, presidents.
The book is divided into three main parts, each one containing stories about a different topic. For instance, in the first section, “After School Activities,” you can read about what types of things the presidents did after school. Ulysses S. Grant spent his free time riding horses, Jimmy Carter hunted arrowheads (and still does) and Bill Clinton learned to play the saxophone (and still does). The other two sections are called “Fantastic Journeys” and “It’s Not Easy Growing Up”.
The author writes with a lively and engaging style, making this a fun read for everybody.
Although there is not a story for every president, in between each major section of the book are short anecdotes about many of them. There is also a section in the back of the book with a fact about each of the presidents so none are left out.
The author writes with a lively and engaging style, making this a fun read for everybody. The pages are peppered with cartoon-like illustrations by Doogie Horner, which help break up the text and provide some visuals for each story and section.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I hope you will, too.
Teaser
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom “museum” full of dead animals. Kid Presidents features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively text and more than 200 cartoon illustrations. Laugh-out-loud funny and packed with cool facts, it’s the perfect read for all young future leaders of the free world.
Promo
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom “museum” full of dead animals. Kid Presidents features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively text and more than 200 cartoon illustrations. Laugh-out-loud funny and packed with cool facts, it’s the perfect read for all young future leaders of the free world.
About the Book
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom “museum” full of dead animals. Kid Presidents features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively text and more than 200 cartoon illustrations. Laugh-out-loud funny and packed with cool facts, it’s the perfect read for all young future leaders of the free world.
