Reviews
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of William Howard Taft’s life, early years in Ohio, rise to political life, and important aspects of his presidency, including his role in building the Panama Canal and his unfortunate battles… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of James Monroe, his years in Virginia, and his contributions. All illustrations are taken from art, etchings, and cartoons of the day. One-page sections include ones on the Monroe Doctrine,… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of George Washington, his early years in Virginia, his surveyor role, and the beginnings of the Revolution. All illustrations are taken from art and cartoons of the day and photographs. One-page… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of James Madison, his early years in Virginia, his shy and sickly early adulthood, his role in helping form the government of the young country and his early years saturated with revolution and… View →
A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 3 from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
The Boston Tea party was an important event in early American History. This book gives the key information about this event in a clear and concise format carefully written for the beginning reader. Filled with information, the book includes photographs of many important historical… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of Zachary Taylor’s life, a mention of his early years on the Kentucky frontier, his actions in driving Native Americans from their lands and his bravery in the Mexican War. The text also covers View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of Abraham Lincoln’s life, early years on the frontier in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, his rise in law and politics, his preservation of the Union after the Civil War, and a quick mention of… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of Millard Fillmore’s life, early years in New York and his struggle to rise above poor circumstances and gain an education, and his rise in law and politics. The text also covers his struggles… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of Thomas Jefferson, his early years in Virginia, his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence, the complicated voting that made him President, the Louisiana Purchase and other accomplishments View →
Children's Literature (Barbara L. Talcroft)
Part of the ‘Music Makers’ series for young readers, this volume features large, attractive photographs, very simple text and a collection of facts about trumpets. Each book in the series identifies the family to which its instrument belongs and tells a bit about its history, View →
A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 2 from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
Wonder Books, published by The Child’s World, Inc., has a much-needed low level nonfiction series. The series in Level 2 includes such titles as Helen Keller, Charles Schulz, and Jackie Robinson. Rosa Parks is also in this series. She was born on February 4, 1913 in Pine Level,… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Presidents from Children's Literature on January 1, 2002
This entry in the well-written ‘Our Presidents’ series provides an overview of James A. Garfield, early years in Ohio’s Western Reserve, his Civil War activities, his beliefs that Reconstruction should make Confederates sorry for their actions, his rise to the… View →