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First Kids: The True Stories of All the President's Children
Did you ever wonder what it would be like if your dad was president of the United States?
From the private quarters of the White House, this book, written by a kid, for kids, will make readers laugh and get children hooked on history in a way they never thought possible! First Kids are, and were, kids like any other, they just lived with parents who happened to be busy running the free world. This book will highlight all of the 43 president's children leading into their adulthood. It will cover likes and dislikes and go in-depth from the games they played to the vegetables they despised.
From the private quarters of the White House, this book, written by a kid, for kids, will make readers laugh and get children hooked on history in a way they never thought possible! First Kids are, and were, kids like any other, they just lived with parents who happened to be busy running the free world. This book will highlight all of the 43 president's children leading into their adulthood. It will cover likes and dislikes and go in-depth from the games they played to the vegetables they despised.
- GenresBiography
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2008
About the author
Noah McCullough
3 booksNoah McCullough is a proud American teenager who is taking leadership and patriotism seriously and to a new level. He is preparing himself now to lead our nation as Commander-in-Chief in 2032. Noah is passionate about United States history and believes part of his mission involves getting others "hooked on history," especially young people. He contends that if more young people knew the history of the United States there would be no question as to whether they would vote when old enough and be involved in solutions and service to our country.
Noah's fascination with U.S. Presidents happened as a result of the 2000 election. He was intrigued as a kindergartner about the electoral college, party system, campaigning and the fact that all through history presidents have shown themselves to be just ordinary people serving in an extraordinary position. Noah's thirst for knowledge and love of books sent him on a lifelong quest to know more about the great country he lives in as well as to be of service to it.
Noah has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno many times as a political correspondent and history whiz kid. Viewers nationwide have been intrigued with his quick wit, knowledge and quest to serve. He has also appeared on Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, The Today Show, as well as many news programs. Noah was a Scholastic Kids Press reporter for the 2004 election year as well as at the 2005 inauguration. At the age of 10, Noah became a published author. The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia was published by Random House in 2006. This book consists of chronological biographies of each president along with facts and trivia. His second book, First Kids, highlights the lives of presidential children and what they are doing now. Noah enjoys writing and researching and hopes to write several more books before going to college.
Inspiration is what keeps Noah going. He is inspired by each and every president that has led this nation. His goal is not only to become President but to be an effective leader who leads by example. Currently he remains committed to helping raise money for research that will cure diseases as well as solving the Social Security problem in order that his classmates will not have to pay into the program but get nothing out when they will one day need it.
Noah keeps busy speaking all over the United States. He speaks in elementary, middle and high schools about being altruistic, giving and making a difference. He speaks at churches, corporate events, political events, conventions, motivational conferences, etc. He feels blessed and humbled by the opportunities to write, speak and inspire others. Noah is in pursuit of his dream to be president by living a life of excellence and service. However, he is also a regular kid who enjoys music, basketball, football, sports statistics, video games and pizza (not necessarily in that order).
Research for this book reminded Noah what public service involves. Presidents were elected but their children were not and often suffer the scrutiny and judgment of the people and the press. Presidents and their families give up their privacy forever and their family bond is often challenged by the rest of the world always watching. Studying the lives of First Kids has given him an even greater admiration for presidential families and all they go through as well as an appreciation of the First Kids for sharing their parents with all of us for the good of a stronger nation.
Noah's motto remains "Vote for me in 2032 on the Republican ticket!" He urges you to read his books and others about our nation's history!
Noah's fascination with U.S. Presidents happened as a result of the 2000 election. He was intrigued as a kindergartner about the electoral college, party system, campaigning and the fact that all through history presidents have shown themselves to be just ordinary people serving in an extraordinary position. Noah's thirst for knowledge and love of books sent him on a lifelong quest to know more about the great country he lives in as well as to be of service to it.
Noah has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno many times as a political correspondent and history whiz kid. Viewers nationwide have been intrigued with his quick wit, knowledge and quest to serve. He has also appeared on Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, The Today Show, as well as many news programs. Noah was a Scholastic Kids Press reporter for the 2004 election year as well as at the 2005 inauguration. At the age of 10, Noah became a published author. The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia was published by Random House in 2006. This book consists of chronological biographies of each president along with facts and trivia. His second book, First Kids, highlights the lives of presidential children and what they are doing now. Noah enjoys writing and researching and hopes to write several more books before going to college.
Inspiration is what keeps Noah going. He is inspired by each and every president that has led this nation. His goal is not only to become President but to be an effective leader who leads by example. Currently he remains committed to helping raise money for research that will cure diseases as well as solving the Social Security problem in order that his classmates will not have to pay into the program but get nothing out when they will one day need it.
Noah keeps busy speaking all over the United States. He speaks in elementary, middle and high schools about being altruistic, giving and making a difference. He speaks at churches, corporate events, political events, conventions, motivational conferences, etc. He feels blessed and humbled by the opportunities to write, speak and inspire others. Noah is in pursuit of his dream to be president by living a life of excellence and service. However, he is also a regular kid who enjoys music, basketball, football, sports statistics, video games and pizza (not necessarily in that order).
Research for this book reminded Noah what public service involves. Presidents were elected but their children were not and often suffer the scrutiny and judgment of the people and the press. Presidents and their families give up their privacy forever and their family bond is often challenged by the rest of the world always watching. Studying the lives of First Kids has given him an even greater admiration for presidential families and all they go through as well as an appreciation of the First Kids for sharing their parents with all of us for the good of a stronger nation.
Noah's motto remains "Vote for me in 2032 on the Republican ticket!" He urges you to read his books and others about our nation's history!
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July 26, 2020
Lots of good and thorough information about presidential children, but an oddly conservative political slant, considering that this book was written by a youth.
June 27, 2025
First of all, this book was written by a 14-yr old and was not self-published. That in itself is impressive. Grammatically, it was almost perfect; a lot better than many books I've read (possibly because it was not self-published). However, it was a little monotonous, especially in the beginning. This first kid was born this day, married this person, had this many kids, and died this day. I was expecting more anecdotes about life in the White House. It was more of an encyclopedia. It had useful information, but definitely could have been more interesting. Very sad how many of our early presidents had children whose lives were messed up by alcohol and other things.
November 17, 2012
Reviewed by Jennifer Wardrip aka "The Genius" for TeensReadToo.com
Besides the fact that FIRST KIDS is just an amazing, well-researched, totally interesting tome about the children of the U.S. Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush, it's even more remarkable that it was written by 13-year-old Noah McCullough. Noah, who vows to run for President in 2032, is obsessed with everything political. Good thing, too, or we'd never have such a resource as FIRST KIDS.
Filled with biographical information, outstanding photographs, and fun-filled "Fast Facts" section on each First Family, this is a non-fiction book that reads like a great novel. Kids and teens can use it for school reports, parents can use it as a resource guide, teachers could use it as a teaching instrument in the classroom - basically, its worth can't even be measured.
I personally loved the "Fast Facts" section, where I learned things such as:
The Carter family had a dog named Grits and a cat named Misty Malarky Ying Yang.
The McKinleys once served a meal in the White House that consisted of 71 courses.
JFK and his family never called John, Jr. John-John, although he was dubbed the nickname by the press and repeatedly referred to by that name.
Mrs. Taylor, Zachary Taylor's wife, spent most of her time in the White House in her room, knitting and smoking her corncob pipe.
There are tons more interesting facts included in FIRST KIDS. The whole family will have a great time reading through this truly interesting book, which I recommend for every home and school library!
Besides the fact that FIRST KIDS is just an amazing, well-researched, totally interesting tome about the children of the U.S. Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush, it's even more remarkable that it was written by 13-year-old Noah McCullough. Noah, who vows to run for President in 2032, is obsessed with everything political. Good thing, too, or we'd never have such a resource as FIRST KIDS.
Filled with biographical information, outstanding photographs, and fun-filled "Fast Facts" section on each First Family, this is a non-fiction book that reads like a great novel. Kids and teens can use it for school reports, parents can use it as a resource guide, teachers could use it as a teaching instrument in the classroom - basically, its worth can't even be measured.
I personally loved the "Fast Facts" section, where I learned things such as:
The Carter family had a dog named Grits and a cat named Misty Malarky Ying Yang.
The McKinleys once served a meal in the White House that consisted of 71 courses.
JFK and his family never called John, Jr. John-John, although he was dubbed the nickname by the press and repeatedly referred to by that name.
Mrs. Taylor, Zachary Taylor's wife, spent most of her time in the White House in her room, knitting and smoking her corncob pipe.
There are tons more interesting facts included in FIRST KIDS. The whole family will have a great time reading through this truly interesting book, which I recommend for every home and school library!
December 20, 2011
Last year, my cousin gave this to me as a Christmas present, saying that she had stumbled upon it and thought of me. After rolling my eyes at the fact I am considered the family history nerd, I opened it up and started reading. To my surprise, I learned more about the first kids than I ever knew. This was full of not only good insight into the live of a kid living in the White House throughout the ages but also includes fun facts about the president and first lady. Pictures kept it a quick read, and I was surprised to learn that the author was only a teenager himself. Rock on!
May 5, 2014
Very interesting ... this book was published in 2008 and is brand new to our library. The author is 13-year old Noah McCullough. He does a great job providing detailed info. about each child (born, died, married, etc. in a brief paragraph). However, he does not say anything about Jenna Bush's marriage. Also, knowing that there would be a presidential election at the end of the year, he should have waited until now to publish this book because unfortunately, it is already out of date.
October 16, 2008
This is too old for my kids, but I found it in the kid section. It's really neat history you hvae probably never heard before. And it's a quick read, you can read about one pres in about 5 mins. Put it down, and pick it up later.
November 8, 2013
This book had many intersting facts that show the First Kids kid side to their life. I liked how McCullough described the First Kids back in the '50s compared to President Barack Obama children. This was a wondeful book done by a 14-year old who would love to be the commander in chief in 2032.
September 11, 2013
I was so impressed with this book being written by such a young person. It was good.
February 1, 2014
This book was quite informational about the presidents
March 30, 2016
Un excelente libro si quieres saber datos curiosos de los hijos de los presidentes de EUA.
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