This Little President (This Little...)

by Joan Holub (Author) Daniel Roode (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: This Little...
Now even the youngest patriots can learn about America's presidential history with this bright and playful board book. Highlighting ten of the most memorable presidents and featuring all forty-four on the last page, parents and presidents-in-training alike will love sharing this fun primer full of age-appropriate facts, leadership skills, and White House history.
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Kirkus

Rhymes and sturdy pages do not necessarily make a book right for toddlers; don’t expect this little book to please the little people for whom it was ostensibly designed. 

Publishers Weekly

Holub (the Mini Myths series) gives a (very) light overview of 10 U.S. presidents, including Washington, Jefferson, Kennedy, and Obama. Enthusiastic rhymes pair with South Park-y cartoons from Roode (Glasses to Go), as well as tidbits about each man ("Ulysses S. Grant made Christmas a Federal holiday"). While the book introduces some notable figures from American history, details and context are scant. Of Lincoln, "This little president was honest as can be./ He kept our states united and set people free," and it's unclear what Holub is referring to when she says that Reagan "brought the world together, both near and far" (perhaps the end of the Cold War). Cute but superfluous. Ages 3-5. Illustrator's agency: Illustrator's agency: Lilla Rogers Studio. (Feb.)

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Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.

Daniel Roode is an illustrator and designer who draws inspiration from his French heritage, mid-century modern design, pop art, and nature. Daniel creates the bulk of his art digitally, an appropriate medium for his clean yet tactile aesthetic that has a distinct joie de vivre. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his amazing wife Laura and their two funny cats.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781481458504
Lexile Measure
530
Guided Reading Level
I
Publisher
Little Simon
Publication date
January 12, 2016
Series
This Little...
BISAC categories
JNF043000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
JNF025170 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/General
JNF007130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
Library of Congress categories
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