So you want to be president? / by Judith St. George ; illustrated by David Small.
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 0399243178
- ISBN: 9780399243172
- ISBN: 9780399251528
- ISBN: 0399251529
- ISBN: 9780329678821
- ISBN: 0329678825
- Physical Description: 52 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated edition.
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "The original 2000 edition of this book was awarded the Randolph Caldecott Medal"--Colophon.Art techniques used: Lively caricatures in the style of political cartoon characters created in pen and ink, watercolor and pastels.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- George Washington -- John Adams -- Thomas Jefferson -- James Madison -- James Monroe -- John Quincy Adams -- Andrew Jackson -- Martin Van Buren -- William H. Harrison -- John Tyler -- James K. Polk -- Zachary Taylor -- Millard Fillmore -- Franklin Pierce -- James Buchanan -- Abraham Lincoln -- Andrew Johnson -- Ulysses S. Grant -- Rutherford B. Hayes -- James A. Garfield -- Chester A. Arthur -- Grover Cleveland -- Benjamin Harrison -- William McKinley -- Theodore Roosevelt -- William Taft -- Woodrow Wilson -- Warren G. Harding -- Calvin Coolidge -- Herbert C. Hoover -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Harry S. Truman -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -- John F. Kennedy -- Lyndon B. Johnson -- Richard M. Nixon -- Gerald R. Ford -- James E. Carter, Jr. -- Ronald W. Reagan -- George H.W. Bush -- William J. Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Barack H. Obama.
- Target Audience Note:
- 850L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 0.5 39885.Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.8 0.5 39885.Accelerated Reader AR 4.8 0.5 39885. MG.
- Awards Note:
- Caldecott Medal, 2001.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Presidents > United States > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
- Genre:
- Picture books.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | J 973.099 SAI (Text) | 30229101463478 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | J 973.09 St. George (Text) | 34269000757378 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J 973.099 St. (Text) | 810600000050203 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Green River Branch | J973.099 S (Text) | 33258010058373 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harmony Branch Library | E STGEORGE (Text) | 33114018704775 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Caldwell) | J 973.09 St (Text) | 50669012130986 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | E STGEORGE (Text) | 33114018704783 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
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