It seems that kids these days have it easier when it comes to finding information. Just google it, and bam, there’s the answer! They don’t have to drive over to the library and pull large reference volumes off the shelf just to find the answer to a question or do a quick fact-check. Google is a fact of modern life and is almost essential to our lives as adults. But before our kids start googling, which is inevitable, we can teach them to be good searchers of information outside of the internet. This is an important skill to develop, and it usually means searching through physical books first!
This National Geographic resource provides a thorough overview of US presidents from Washington to Trump. For each, you'll get 2-4 pages packed with a presidential portrait, quotations, photos and illustrations, an overview article and a sidebar of top facts (such as birth/death dates, selected landmarks, first lady information, chief opponents and more). An additional 20 theme-based articles provide a bird's eye view of consistent presidential themes: presidential powers, White House traditions, presidents and the Supreme Court, pollsters and polling, etc. Includes a presidential election result chart, a bibliography, additional resources for further study, index and dust jacket. Great for presidential studies, reports and just plain reading. 8 1/2"x 11", 224 pgs, hc. ~ Ruth
