Meet America's Presidents!: 2-Minute Visits
- ISBN-10
- 1951019156
- ISBN-13
- 9781951019150
- Pages
- 55
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-09-10
- Publisher
- Best Day Books For Young Readers
- Author
- Scott Peters
Description
From Scott Peters, award-winning author and creator of over 300 museum and science center exhibits, comes this fun discovery guide to the US Presidents. These famous leaders are some of the most interesting people you'll meet. Not only have they shaped the United States, they each have fascinating quirks that make them memorable. For example: Did you know George Washington's wooden dentures were actually made of screws and animal bones? That John Quincy Adams kept a pet alligator in the White House bathtub? Or that William McKinley was assassinated moments after he removed his good luck charm? Be inspired by the unique, heroic, inventive Presidents who shaped the United States in this curious collection of fact-filled pages. On each page, you'll find: A greeting photo introducing the president and his name - Key facts, including birthplace; dates served; cause of death; and presidential number - An inspirational quote from each president - A spotlight bubble explaining how the president is remembered - A strange and fascinating facts box with a list of interesting and sometimes wacky facts about the president. Kids will love getting to know America's Commander in Chiefs, from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, from Benjamin Franklin to Franklin D. Roosevelt, all the way up to the present day. So pack your bags for the Oval Office...America's amazing presidents are waiting to meet you!
