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“William Mckinley was so nice, he tried to stop a mob for a man who just shot him.“

I would definitely use this book in my classroom when teaching my kids about the past presidents of the United States of America! It is a funny yet informative read for young children. It is filled with facts!

This is a nonfiction children's book. It is also a Caldecott award-winning book. It is about all the past presidents we have had in the United States. It is full of hilarious facts about each president. It includes how they stepped up to the office. The book was designed to teach kids about the presidents but in a way that young children can understand and enjoy.

This NF short novel explains what it takes to be president. It also shows past presidents with fun cartoons and great explanations. IR would provide great support for projects and presentations. Besides the students creating projects they could also connect it to a history lesson. This topic could be introduced with its Voting season and explaining it to students. #ucflae3414f19

#ucflae3414f19 “So you want to be president?” by Judith St. George and David Small was an interesting and informative. NF (ages 7-10) . In this book you learn a lot about our past presidents and who they were. Not only do you learn about when they were serving but you learn fun stuff like the mini zoo Theodore Roosevelts children had in the White House. https://www.teachervision.com/us-presidents/so-you-want-be-president-literature-...

“ Another good thing about being president is the President has a swimming pool, bowling alley, and movie theater.“

I love the idea of making something that is usually talked about so seriously and making it a little silly. Kids want to learn about things they enjoy and bringing humor into the story and making these presidents real people makes it a great book for them.

So you want to be President illustrated by David Small and was the 2001 Caldecott award winner. I think a lot of times there is a stigma around history that it's boring but this book has comical illustrations and funny comments that make kids enjoy learning. The illustrations that look to be a mix of water color and maybe colored pencils give a new colorful light to some stiffer US characters.

This page was funny and had a good comparison of a ratio.

I think this is a good quote because younger children would think it‘s cool to have all those things in a house ! I was always fascinated with the white house as a child.

I do not think I would read this book in my classroom, since I want to teach early childhood education. The book is lengthy and I don‘t think the children would understand or pay attention through the whole book.

So You Want to Be President? By Judith St. George and David Small, 2000. Caldecott Medal. This book was very informative. I think this book would be best towards an older crowd such as middle school-junior high. The text is a little challenging and lengthy. It would be a good book to read if you were wanting to learn about the past presidents and what it takes to become a president.

I like how the author compares the presidents through this book.

I thought this book was very cute and gives history about the presidents too.

“Someone once called Lincoln two/faced. ‘If I am two/faced, would I wear the face that I have now?‘ Lincoln asked.”

This book I have read before, when I was in elementary school. I find this book very interesting and intriguing. The storyline is easy to follow. The dialogue in this book is repetitive, but what I think the book does best is give a brief history lesson about the United States presidents.

I love these kinds of books and i loved them growing up, i think it‘s a great book to read when talking about Presidents‘ Day! Because it looks at all of our presidents (minus the former and the current).

Theodore Roosevelts children didnt just have pets, they ran a zoo.

After reading this, I realized I dont want to be president anymore.

This book is like a nice trivial history of the presidency for kids. They get to learn simple facts like the names of presidents and the sons and grandsons that's were presidents. I think it's a nice introductory history to the presidency because every kid does want to be president.

“To cheer up his sick brother, young Quentin once took Algonquin upstairs in the White House elevator.”

The illustrator did an excellent job with working with color. The characters are “cartoon-like” and really make for a fun picture book too.

I love the facts that are told in this book. It gives a fun educational spin on the presidency.

Warren Harding " I am not fit for this office and never should have been here".

I thought that good had very informative of the president's and I loved the part about how Taft had to have a huge bath because he was so big.

This book was interesting with certain facts that I didn't know. The plot of this book was when they were comparing and contrasting the president's from anything like where they lived to the good they ate. The style that that the writer chose was a little complex and descriptive for young children, but it did get the point across. The point of view if this story is from someone that has done his/her research about the president's.

So much fun!

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An excellent guide for anyone seeking executive powers over our country. David Small's 2001 Caldecott winner details how our Presidents all have commonalities with one another and you may find some similarities with yourselves. Great read during a social studies lesson. #ucflae3414sp17 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/so-you-want-be...

Seems appropriate, as today is both #InaugurationDay and the day the newest #CaldecottMedal will be announced.