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The Presidents

by DK Publishing
Presidents
Published 2003 by DK Publishing
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Eyewitness Presidents looks at the history of America's presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush in this updated edition of one of DK's best-selling Eyewitness books.

by Ann Bausum
Our Country's Presidents
Published 2001 by National Geographic Society
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by Wyatt Blassingame
The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents
Published 2004 by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Entertaining and easy to use, "The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents features a biography of every president from George Washington through the winner of the 2004 presidential election. It provides descriptions of the major events, issues, and achievements of each administration and is illustrated with exciting engravings, cartoons, and photographs.

"Throughout more than 15 years of revisions, this book, first published in 1968, has remained a reliable resource for reference and browsing, offering comprehensive, informative profiles of American presidents."

--"School Library Journal

by Kathryn Gibbs Davis
Wackiest White House Pets
Published 2004 by Scholastic Press
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White House pets come in every size, shape, and species. What are some of the pets that belong to the world's most powerful men and their families? John Quincy Adams' alligator liked to slither across the White House steps and was fond of chasing the guests! Thomas Jefferson took walks around the garden with his pet grizzly bears! James Buchannan received a herd of elephants from the King of Siam! William Howard Taft, who was fond of creamy fresh milk, kept a milk cow in the kitchen! With comical anecdotes and hilarious illustrations, here is a side-splitting look at American history.

by Kenneth C. Davis
Don't Know Much about the Presidents
Published 2002 by HarperCollins Publishers
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Bestselling author Davis turns his keen eye to the White House and the 43 presidents, with quotes and sidebars that reveal the presidents' nicknames, pets, and even favorite foods. Includes a running timeline charting major landmarks in American history and a complete list of presidents and vice presidents. Full-color illustrations.

by Time for Kids Magazine
Presidents of the United States
Published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers
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Did you know that James Monroe was the first President to appear without a wig in formal public settings? Or that George W. Bush named the first African Americans as secretaries of state? These are among the fascinating facts found in this informative reference book.

Gain important new insights to American history. Readers will learn about the Presidents' childhoods, careers, accomplishments in office, and life after the White House. Famous quotes, a brief history of the presidency and its origins, an overview of the three branches of government, and a history of America's First Ladies are all included. Highlights of the White House and of our nation's capital are shown, and a time line runs throughout the book to put historical events in context for young readers.

TIME For Kids® Celebrate America makes a connection between what readers want to know and what they need to know to be good citizens. It's time to celebrate the leaders who have made our nation strong.

by Kathleen Krull
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Published 1998 by Harcourt Children's Books
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What did the presidents of the United States do for fun? What were their favorite foods? What kinds of pets did they have? From George Washington to Bill Clinton, this fascinating book takes readers beyond politics to answer these questions and more about the lives of our nation's chief executives. Full color.

by James Barber
Smithsonian Presidents and First Ladies
Published 2002 by DK Publishing
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Packed with interesting information about each President of the United States and their families, this book includes biographies, timelines, and detailed charts and graphs. Full-color photos.

by Judith St George
So You Want to Be President?
Published 2004 by Philomel Books
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This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. There are now three Georges in the catalog of presidential names, a Bush alongside the presidential family tree, and a new face on the endpaper portraiture.

Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world. Perfect for this election year--and every year!

The First Ladies

by James Barber
Smithsonian Presidents and First Ladies
Published 2002 by Rebound by Sagebrush
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Packed with interesting information about each President of the United States and their families, this book includes biographies, timelines, and detailed charts and graphs. Full-color photos.

by Beatrice Gormley
First Ladies: The Women Who Called the White House Home
Published 1997 by Scholastic Paperbacks
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Who were the First Ladies? They were the athletic and no-nonsense, like Bess Truman; sophisticated society beauties, like Jacqueline Kennedy; and independent thinkers, like Eleanor Roosevelt. Large size and dramatic photos make this women's history book a wonderful read.

by Sydelle A. Kramer
The Look-It-Up Book of First Ladies
Published 2001 by Random House Books for Young Readers
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by Edith Mayo
The Smithsonian Book of the First Ladies
Published 1996 by Henry Holt & Company
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by Amy Pastan
First Ladies
Published 2001 by DK Publishing
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Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding! Here is a captivating, photo-filled guide to the extraordinary women who have made their mark on the White House, and the nation. Eyewitness First Ladies explores the second hardest job in America--and the forty-five exceptional women who did it. Filled with stunning, full-color photographs of personal mementos, family pictures, and campaign memorabilia, this is an engaging visual tour of U.S. History, as seen through the eyes of America's first ladies. See Dolly Madison's snuffbox, Mary Todd Lincoln's mourning cape, Edith Wilson's tiara, Eleanor Roosevelt's writing desk, and Pat Nixon's party favors. Learn about the part Martha Washington played in the American Revolution, why the White House can be both a palace and a prison, how Frances Harding won her husband's campaign, and of the scandal that haunted Rachel Jackson. Discover why Jackie Kennedy won an Emmy Award, which president's wife was the first to attend cabinet meetings, the first lady who was suspected of treason, and much much more.

The White House

by Nathan Aaseng
The White House
Published 2001 by Lucent Books
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This books tells about the presidents and architects who shaped the White House is a unique building that serves as both a national monument and a modern private, 20th century residence.

by Barbara Silberdick Feinberg
The Changing White House
Published 2001 by Children's Press (CT)
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by Lisa Modifica
A Timeline of the White House
Published 2004 by Rosen Publishing Group
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by Jennifer Silate
The White House
Published 2006 by Powerkids Press/Primary Source
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by Margaret Truman
The President's House: 1800 to the Present the Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous Home
Published 2005 by Ballantine Books
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As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting-but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Margaret Truman offers an unforgettable tour of "the president's house" across the span of two centuries.

Opened (though not finished) in 1800 and originally dubbed a "palace," the White House has been fascinating from day one. In Thomas Jefferson's day, it was a reeking construction site where congressmen complained of the hazards of open rubbish pits. Andrew Jackson's supporters, descending twenty thousand strong from the backwoods of Kentucky and Tennessee, nearly destroyed the place during his first inaugural. Teddy Roosevelt expanded it, Jackie Kennedy and Pat Nixon redecorated it. Through all the vicissitudes of its history, the White House has transformed the characters, and often the fates, of its powerful occupants.

In "The President's House, Margaret Truman takes us behind the scenes, into the deepest recesses and onto the airiest balconies, as she reveals what it feels like to live in the White House. Here are hilarious stories of Teddy Roosevelt's rambunctious children tossing spitballs at presidential portraits-as well as a heartbreaking account of the tragedy that befell President Coolidge's young son, Calvin, Jr. Here, too, is the real story of the Lincoln Bedroom and the thrilling narrative of how first lady Dolley Madison rescued a priceless portrait of George Washington and acopy of the Declaration of Independence before British soldiers torched the White House in 1814.

Today the 132-room White House operates as an exotic combination of first-class hotel and fortress, with 1,600 dedicated workers, an annual budget over $1 billion, and a kitchen that can handle anything from an intimate dinner for four to a reception for 2,400. But ghosts of the past still walk its august corridors-including a phantom whose visit President Harry S Truman described to his daughter in eerie detail.

From the basement swarming with reporters to the Situation Room crammed with sophisticated technology to the Oval Office where the president receives the world's leaders, the White House is a beehive of relentless activity, deal-making, intrigue, gossip, and of course history in the making. In this evocative and insightful book, Margaret Truman combines high-stakes drama with the unique perspective of an insider. The ultimate guided tour of the nation's most famous dwelling, "The President's House is truly a national treasure.

"From the Hardcover edition.

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