Customer Reviews

The New Big Book Of U.S. Presidents

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This book is fantastic for students who like to have a nice overview and not be bogged down in too many details. I liked that there was a picture of each and every president (perfect for visual learners), a nice timeline throughout the book, and some other pictures of related events. I also liked how it was so up-to-date and not missing any major events in recent history. My 80+ grandmother, my 58 year old father, and I all found it very interesting. It is a book that you could pick up and learn something in just a few minutes. I bought it for my young children. I think it will be perfect for reports and helping them get a general understanding of American History and Government. I wish I would've had a book like this when I was in 4th grade learning about all the presidents for the first time.

President's Day is the annual holiday in which we honor all the men who have served in the highest political office our country has -- the Presidency of the United States of America. Now in a fully revised and updated edition to include George W. Bush, and with new artwork to enhance an informative text identifying each president in our country's history, young readers will encounter fun facts such as Thomas Jefferson's personal library of approximately 6,000 books was donated by him to create the Library of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant once received a speeding ticket on his horse! Rutherford B. Hayes' wife was the first "First Lady" to graduate from college. Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to appoint a woman (Frances Perkins) to serve in the cabinet. Featuring a timeline detailing the great inventions, literature, wars, and other historical contributions that shaped the lives and offices of these men, The New Big Book Of U.S. Presidents is an ideal introduction for young readers to the lives and accomplishments of these great men.

This book is great. I used it along with the presidential flash cards for my 6-year old grandson. He loves learning about the presidents. I especially like the additional information with each president, giving information about other prominent people in that time period.

This book was great! I am a person who truly enjoyed this book. This book gives facts in an easy -to- find way. A person of any age- from a child to an adult would be able to read and enjoy this book. This book interested me to read more biographies on U.S. presidents. I, being a child when I read this, recommend it to everyone who likes non-fiction books.

This book reviews fascinating facts about all the US presidents with a history timeline. Some of the bios are well written, others not. Author might be biased.

Brief overview of each president. This is not an indepth look at each president, just a quick glance at their life and presidency.

I purchased this book for my three year old as I have her understanding and identifying each president. I felt the book would be perfect for her to assocaite who the presidents are by face. It's working great. Each photos is perfect. This book is good for the younger children who dont learn much about presidents in school, the pictures are great along with their summary bio's. Pefect for all ages.

All you need to do is compare the entries for Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. Both were very popular presidents but for some reason Bill Clinton received a glowing write up while Ronald Reagan was portrayed in a completely negative fashion. The bias in this book is so evident, I hope that even a child would be able see it. Shame on you Scholastic!

nice book for school-agers, probably best for 3rd grade and up, interesting facts about each US president

I purchased this book for a teenager hoping to increase his interest in learning more about our presidents. The book has fostered his interest in reading more regarding the presidents and United States history in general. Even the adults that have looked at the book have commented "I would like to have one of these too." The offering of information and the lay-outs of each page make the book very interesting. I plan to purchase more copies as gift occasions present.