What Is the President's Job?

by Allison Singer

Find out what the president does in "What is the President's Job?" Learn about the executive branch and see what a day in the life of the commander in chief is really like.

This leveled DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching exciting political vocabulary and showing how the leader of the United States signs bills so it becomes a law, when the president has veto power, or how the POTUS meets with other countries to make sure there is peace and goodwill.

Travel to Washington, DC, and take a sneak peek inside the Oval Office to see what it takes to be president in "What is the President's Job?"

Perfect for 5 7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities."

Genres: Nonfiction, Government, History, Politics

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 3, 2017

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic but decent enough introduction to the role of US presidents. Information presented is about the president's job in general with photos to illustrate. Most of the photos show recent presidents (starting with Reagan and up through (with most emphasis on) Obama as was published 2017) but also pictured are Washington, Lincoln, FDR and JFK. Shows the White House, Capitol, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. Mentions the president hosting parties and throwing out pitches for ballgames... this gets about as much page time as the president working with Congress or being in charge of the armed forces. So, yeah, it's not outstanding. But, it's a good starting point for diving deeper.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice overview of the presidency and US government for emergent readers.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explores the job of the president and looks at past presidents. The book has a lot of fun facts and pictures to look at. The book would be great for children around kindergarten through first grade. This book can be used to learn about presidents, consider what it would be like to be a president, and to also practice reading.

[Arminzerella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic introduction to what the president of the United States does, how s/he is elected, and what the requirements for presidency are. Optimistic.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction about what president's job is.

[Morgan Rawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would give this book to a second grader. This book has simple wording for a developing reader but has a lot of information about the President and his duty. This is a good book for a student interested in the President or, who like nonfiction history and government.