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In the process of reading this book you feel really smart. Because you learned facts you never ever would have thought of like : James Madison was 100 pound what? It crazy! John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator? Wow that is blowing my mind! And he even kept it in the bath tub! Jeez I really can’t believe you did not louse a arm or a leg not that want him to but what do you expect from having a pet alligator? I mean they are wild animals. I loved this the only reason I gave it four stars was beca...
Just finished this with my son, great introduction to the presidents and illustrations.
I loved this book. I am a huge fan of Ken Burns' documentaries. When I saw that he had written a book about my favorite subject, I was excited.I've read a lot of books about presidents, and yet, I still learned new things. I also thought Burns did a great job of explaining complicated subjects and problems so they could be easily understood.
Great children’s book about the presidents!
Very well done - interesting for an adult too
Easy way to review American history and refresh my memory of recent presidents and events that occurred during their terms in office.
This is a well-written (it's Ken Burns, after all!), appealing book about all of our presidents up through #44, "No Drama Obama." It's fun to page through, useful for getting facts about a particular president, and especially informative when read from cover to cover. Illustrations, presidential portraits, and iconic quotes accompany each presidential profile. Highly recommended!
I couldn't wait to read this book because it's a children's book written by Ken Burns (!), renowned historian and mind behind many PBS historical documentaries. Each of the forty-two presidents (and yes Grover Cleveland gets 2 spreads) gets a two-page spread with a background illustration from an interesting or important time from that president's life and a notable quote from the president. There's a sidebar with the fast facts of the president with the official presidential portrait of each, b...
Adequate introduction to all 43 presidents (up to Barack Obama). Do not feel like it fulfills the promise made in the author's preface: to give facts which show the personality of the president. Many common facts without much new material. Does not feel fresh. Straightforward and useful overview. Beautifully designed and illustrated.
My daughter read this to me and she loved every minute.
Fun look at all 44 previous American Presidents, in terrific mini-biographical sketches that focus on them as "people" not so much as political leaders. Brief facts are given in callouts, family stories, and personal anecdotes by author Ken Burns (of PBS documentary fame) that connect him and his family to some of the Presidents. I love that the title comes from his own kids, when they would recite all the names of the Presidents, in order of when they held office, and get to say Grover Clevelan...
I thought this book was a fantastic introduction to the US presidents! Each president has a two page spread with a few paragraphs about their presidency, a couple blurbs about things not necessarily mentioned in the paragraphs, a quote, and a sidebar with facts such as DOB, term, VP, siblings, pets, etc. along with their official presidential portrait. The illustrations were wonderful. As an adult, I learned a few new things about some presidents and it made me want to read more in depth biograp...
I signed up to get this book as I thought it was a book about the Grover Cleveland presidency written by Ken Burns (the PBS documentary film maker). When I picked it up at the library, I discovered it actually was a children's book. It was quick read and nicely illustrated book of the Presidents.
I found that Grover Cleveland Again was an excellent and interesting YNF book. It provides all kinds of interesting facts about all of our presidents from George Washington to President Barack Obama.Chris
I highly suggest this book for anyone who wants to learn about the presidents. Fred brought this home from the library 4 times and I finally bought him his own copy for his birthday. I read it on our way to the Herbert Hoover home and learned a lot of interesting bits and since it's by Ken Burns--well, you know it's good because everything he touches is gold.
Great title, and story behind the creation of the book by Burns.Appealing brief bios of presidents that I would think would really appeal to kids.
I would have read this book until it came apart in my hands if it had come out the year I turned six. Fun, fact-filled, lovely illustrations. Heck, it was fun to read as an adult!
My 11 year old loves reading about the presidents. What I like about this book is that each president has a brief summary about them and what they did as president, but it also talks about what the country was like during their presidency and connects from page to page so it reads like a story.
