Kids' Books for Election Season (page 2)

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2004

by Gibbs Davis, illustrated by David A. Johnson

Opening with the arguable notion that "pets make a house a home," Davis identifies 15 unusual members of the sizeable menagerie (about 400 strong, so far) that presidents or their families have kept. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 2004

IF THE WALLS COULD TALK: FAMILY LIFE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Gary Hovland

"David Small (2000) or Alice Provensen's The Buck Stops Here (1990). (Picture book/nonfiction. 7-9)"

Home sweet home to every president except Washington, the White House has become an emblematic backdrop to history, as well as an old house with a history of its own—and, for both reasons, has been regarded by its changing cast of residents with mixed feelings. Read full book review >

Cover art for WHAT PRESIDENTS ARE MADE OF

CHILDREN'S

Released: July 1, 2004

WHAT PRESIDENTS ARE MADE OF

by Hanoch Piven, illustrated by Hanoch Piven

"Caldecott-winning art by David Small (2000). (source list) (Picture book/nonfiction. 8-10)"

Piven makes presidents, Walter Wick–style, from assemblages of small toys, jelly beans, plastic ears, cutlery, American flag pins, dismembered doll limbs, and other found objects, creating 16 caricatures that riff on Presidential foibles or backgrounds. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 2, 2004

DUCK FOR PRESIDENT

by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin

"All things considered, he has plenty to write about. (Picture book. 6-8)"

Just in time for an election year, the feathered troublemaker of Click, Clack, Moo (2000) and Giggle, Giggle, Quack (2002) enters the political arena, with sidesplitting results. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 18, 2003

VOTE!

by Eileen Christelow, illustrated by Eileen Christelow

"Impressively, Christelow gives to each individual vote a sense of importance—an act of participation that nestles in the heart of democracy. (Picture book. 5-8)"

After the sorry example of the 2000 presidential election, it's good to be reminded of the simple beauty—and hard-won right—of voting for a candidate. Read full book review >

Cover art for SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT?

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 1, 2000

SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT?

by Judith St. George, illustrated by David Small

"A superb, kid-centered survey and a perfect way to enliven the perennial class unit on the presidents. (Nonfiction. 7-12)"

Just in time for the presidential election, St. Read full book review >

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