The Everything Kids' Presidents Book: Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun [Paperback]

Brian Thornton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything Kids

Did George Washington really cut down his father's cherry tree?

Who was the last president to have facial hair?

Which U.S. president had a country's capital city named after him?

Which president earned the nickname, "His Accidency"?

With The Everything Kids' Presidents Book, you'll be at the head of your class after learning about the lives, legacies, and impact that our country's 44 leaders had on the history of the United States.

Filled with fun facts, trivia, and 30 puzzles, The Everything Kids' Presidents Book introduces you to everyone from our first president, George Washington, to the man currently residing in the White House, George W. Bush. Learning about the people who shaped the history of our country has never been so much fun!

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About the Author

Brian Thornton earned his B.A. in History from Gonzaga University and both his B.A.E. (English) and M.A. (History) from Eastern Washington University. Since entering the teaching profession in 1993, he has taught at every level from sixth grade through college, serving on a variety of committees at both the middle and high school levels, working on numerous teaching teams, and mentoring countless junior and student teachers. He lives in Kent, WA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598692623
• ISBN-13: 978-1598692624
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Thornton's most recent fiction project was editing "West Coast Crime Wave" an anthology of crime fiction, all set on the American West Coast, which is now available as a Kindle e-book, published by BSTSLLER, Inc. His fiction has appeared in such venues as "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine", the late, lamented "Bullet UK" and the Akashic Books anthology "Seattle Noir". He is the author of several works of non-fiction, including a piece on Ross MacDonald that appeared in the anthology "A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir", books such as "Honest Abe: 101 Little-Known Truths about Abraham Lincoln" (Adams Media 2010), "The Book of Bastards: 101 Scoundrels and Scandals from the World of Politics and Power" (Adams Media 2010) and his most recent nonfiction work, "The Book of Ancient Bastards: 101 of the Worst Miscreants and Misdeeds from Ancient Sumer to the Enlightenment" (Adams Media, 2011). A native Washingtonian, he lives in Seattle with his wife, the writer Robyn Thornton.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and interesting introduction to the presidents for kids!, January 11, 2009

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R. Arthur (Charlton, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Kids' Presidents Book: Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun (Paperback)

I bought this for my 8 year old granddaughter for Christmas and she couldn't put it down. It it filled with interesting facts about each of the presidents - one page for each in an easy to read format. She kept telling me something she had learned about them. It may not get into the deep meaning of each presidency but it peaked her interest to learn more. She also is now familiar with the names and order of them. I plan to get her the Everything Book about the First Ladies as I'm sure that will be just as fascinating to her.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Liberal Bias, December 14, 2010

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Chris10509 - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Kids' Presidents Book: Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun (Paperback)

I was annoyed to read the author's view of George W. Bush. He called Pres. Bush arrogant and listed one of his nicknames as "Incurious George." I have never heard anyone refer to him as "Incurious George." However, his review of Jimmy Carter, who can arguably be considered one of our Nations' worst Presidents, described Pres. Carter as a "committed man of peace." Carter lost re-election bascially because he was incompetent! Mr. Thorton, if you want to write books aimed at children, please be a little better at hiding your liberal bias.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed with the quality and the substance of this book, September 2, 2008

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Ann C. Rudolph (Hilton Head, SC) - See all my reviews
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I purchased EVERYTHING KIDS' PRESIDENTS BOOK: PUZZLES, GAMES AND TRIVIA-FOR HOURS OF PRESIDENTIAL FUN for my seven-year-old granddaughter's birthday. She and her dad have been excited about learning about the presidents. The only problem seems to be that whenever one is looking for the book, the other is reading it. Could it be that I should have purchased the same book for each? I plan to buy other titles in the series.