The White House

American Symbols #6

by Mary Firestone, Matthew Thomas Skeens (Illustrator)

From the early 1800s, American presidents and their families have called the White House home. But as secret service agent Keneesha explains, the White House is more than just a place to live; its also the presidents office and one of the countrys greatest symbols of leadership.

24 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cognatious Thunk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Other than mislabeling the United States government as a democracy rather than a constitutional republic, this book did a decent job of sharing key facts about the White House. The facts spanned over a large period of time in accessible language, which is quite a feat. However, I would have preferred pictures of the real things rather than the blocky illustrations provided, especially since neither of my children liked the images. Also, my youngest was convinced that the fountain on the front cover was actually rocks, so we spent a lot of time looking at pictures of the real things to clear up the confusion.

[Sq.Hill Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great introduction book for preschool/kindergarten. One of the best things about it is that it talks about the president as a man or a woman. Again, with the election this year it is one that needs to be in our collection. We own one copy, I would recommend that we try to purchase a second.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely written with a vibrant art to make it even more fun for a preschooler.

[Trista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book I used in my U.S. Symbols and Holidays unit.