An inspiring and informative book for kids about the past and future
of America's presidents.
Who will be the NEXT president? Could it be you? When George
Washington became the first president of the United States, there were
nine future presidents already alive in America, doing things like
practicing law or studying medicine.
When JFK became the thirty-fifth president, there were 10 future
presidents already alive in America, doing things like hosting TV shows
and learning the saxophone.
And right now--today!--there are at least 10 future presidents alive in
America. They could be playing basketball, like Barack Obama, or helping
in the garden, like Dwight D. Eisenhower. They could be solving math
problems or reading books. They could be making art--or already making
change.
- A breezy, kid-friendly survey of American history and American
presidents
- Great for teachers, librarians, and other educators
- Kate Messner's nonfiction picture books have been lauded by critics
and received a variety of awards.
For young readers and students who loved The New Big Book of
Presidents, Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare, and Kid
Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents.
A helpful addition to curriculums of 5th- to 8th-grade students
studying U.S. History and civics and the federal government.
- For readers ages 8-12
- U.S. history for kids
- Students, librarians, teachers
- 5th-8th-grade kids
From award-winning author Kate Messner and New York Times
bestselling artist Adam Rex comes a timely and compelling compendium
about the U.S. presidents--before they were presidents.
Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose many books for kids
have been selected as Best Books by the New York Times, Junior Library
Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education. She lives on
Lake Champlain with her family.
Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books
and novels, including Nothing Rhymes with Orange and the New York
Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. He has worked with
the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Jeff Kinney, and Neil Gaiman. He
lives in Tucson, Arizona.
