Customer Reviews

Ghosts of the White House

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My eight-year old son received this book as a Christmaspresent. He is very interested in presidential trivia and has at leasta dozen other books about presidents.

In the three months he has hadthe book, he has read it so many times it is already starting to fall apart! Since it's really a collection of anecdotes and facts, it's easy to pick up when he has a minute.

The book provides many interesting bits of trivia about the presidents -- even the relatively obscure ones. While many books concentrate on Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and the Roosevelts, this book includes tidbits on all of the presidents. It's not just a list of dates of birth and death, first lady's name, party affiliation, etc.

The illustrations are beautiful.

If you know a child who is interested in presidential trivia or American history, this book is a must. And it may spark the interest of a child who isn't interested in history (yet).

This is a beautifully illustrated book filled with interesting and fun facts about each president. My nine-year old as well as my 12-year old found it entertaining. Even if your children haven't visited the White House, they will enjoy this book. I would definitely recommend it for a classroom library.

I purchased this book for my 9 yr old daughter because the author was coming to her school. I'm really glad I did. My daughter loved reading this book. It's got a really cute story, and lots of interesting facts about the white house and former presidents. This book is a great tool to help get kids interested in American History.

When my granddaughter brought this book home for the week, I sat down to read it with her as I do all the books she brings home from the school library. This one looked innocent enough and the illustrations were colorful and detailed. My first impression soon turned to disappointment as we read past the accounts of the earliest presidents. This book is not accurate historically in its presentation of the effect that many of the presidents had on America. It has an obvious progressive slant that attempts to belittle the courageous accomplishments of some while glorifying the destructive actions of others. I shared my concerns with the school, and after further examination by the appropriate staff, the book was removed from the school library.

This book is really good, is basic so children can understand it, but also have valuable information and is enjoyable for adults.

I bought this for my son who loves history. He is 10 years old. Actually he found it himself and asked me to order it. He loves it. It's got a lot of nice facts and he so much enjoys it. We're now buying some of the other Ghosts of the... books