Module 3 - So You Want To Be President?

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Book Summary:    This book is full of little known facts about presidents.  For instance, six presidents were named James and eight presidents were born in log houses.  This book is full of information that isn't necessarily taught in our history classes and are told in a humorous way.  The illustrations throughout the book are done in cartoon style which adds to the humor of the book.  Kids can enjoy what they are reading while learning interesting facts at the same time.
APA Reference:
St. George, J., & Small, D. (2000). So you want to be president?. New York, NY: Pilomel Books.

My Impressions:  As a social studies teacher, I really like this book.  The book is written to grab the reader's attention, but it throws in facts they wouldn't learn in a classroom.  The kids will enjoy reading this book.

Professional Reviews:

Trivia is interwoven into this humorously illustrated look at past commanders in chief. Commonalities are pointed out, such as popular first names of presidents (James and John), as well as differences (size, age, personality, education, previous jobs held). The one thing all U.S. presidents have in common is repeating the same 35 words when taking the oath of office.

Professional Review Reference:

Tunks, K. (2011). So you want to be president?. Book Links, 21(1), 26.

Library Uses: This would be a good book to use on President's Day.  It would also be good to use when showing different illustrators and their different styles.