Hilariously illustrated by Caldecott honor-winning artist David Small in the cherished tradition of political commentary, this rip-roaring celebration of forty-one Presidents shows us the foibles, the quirks, and - most of all - the humanity of those men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world." - from the inner front jacket flap. George shares the backroom facts, the spit-fire comments, and the comical anecdotes that have been part and parcel of America's White House. From the embarrassment of skinny-dipping John Quincy Adams, to the escapades of Theodore Roosevelt's children, to the heroic recovery of John Kennedy's crew, Judith St. They've been born in log cabins like Andrew Jackson and mansions like William Harrison. They've been generals like George Washington and actors like Ronald Reagan big like William Howard Taft and small like James Madison handsome like Franklin Pierce and homely like Abraham Lincoln. But why not? Presidents have come in just about every variety. "So you want to be President? That's a big job, and getting bigger. Profusely illustrated with color drawings. As new condition oversized glossy color illustrated boards contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket.
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