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| Title: Lives of the
Presidents:
Fame, Shame and What the Neighbors Thought |
| Author: Kathleen Krull Illustrator: Kathryn
Hewitt |
| Reviewer:
Jennifer S. '10 |
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Lives of the
Presidents contains a brief biography of all of the different
presidents from George Washington to Bill Clinton. I learned a lot from
reading this book. The author made it so that you learn true facts in a
fun way. Funny illustrations of each president are included, and they
will make you laugh as you are reading each biography.
The facts in this book are not presented like the facts found
in other books you read about presidents. You don’t just read about the
normal stuff like when they were born and died; you also learn about
things you would never even think about. I never knew that Ronald
Reagan loved jelly beans. I also never knew that Calvin Coolidge
liked to walk around with a raccoon around his neck. And did you know
that Abraham Lincoln had a wart on his cheek, a scar over his eye, and
the reason he wore a beard is a because it was suggested by an eleven year
old girl? Aren’t these facts interesting?
I would recommend this book to people who
want to learn about presidents without getting bored. Once I read about
one president, I wanted to read more and more. Out of ten, I would rate
this book about a nine.
Spring 2003 |
5th Grade Super Readers
Betty Grant - Lower School
Reading Specialist
Andrea Owens - Editor, Home
Page Coordinator
Germantown Academy
Super Readers | Lower School | GAnet |
