White House for Kids : A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities.
Title:
White House for Kids : A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities.
Author:
House, Katherine.
ISBN:
9781613744628
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (162 pages)
Series:
For Kids series
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Time Line -- Introduction -- 1: Biography of a Building -- Why Is the President's House White? -- Build a Model White House -- Design a 21st-Century Presidential Complex -- 2: Growing Up in the White House -- Bake Chelsea Clinton's Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Create a Garden Stepping-Stone -- Make Stilts -- 3: The Toughest Job in the World -- Sign Your Name the Way the President Does -- "Dear Mr. President . . .": Write to the President of the United States -- Plant a Tree -- 4: Working in the White House From First Ladies to Busy Butlers -- Plant a Tabletop Herb Garden -- Design an Authentic-Looking Paper Flower -- Practice the Art of Photography -- 5: Entertaining at the White House From T-Ball Games to State Dinners -- Design Your Own China -- Play "Hail to the Chief" -- Make White House Fruit Punch -- 6: Celebrating the Holidays -- Collect Items for Charity -- Make a Folk Art Decoration -- Hold an Egg Race -- 7: Home Life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Play Hooverball -- Build a Putting Green and Golf Club -- Record Your Day from a Pet's Perspective -- List of Presidents -- Places to Visit and Web Resources -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
An intriguing, in-depth look at the most famous home in the United States, this kid-friendly activity book educates young readers on the White House. Blending facts from numerous primary sources with engaging anecdotes-from learning that George Washington never actually slept in the White House and Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom to how Gerald Ford's daughter Susan held her high school prom in the White House-this book provides the complete story of the presidents' home. Details on the many changes, updates, renovations, and redecorations that have occurred over the years are featured as well as a look at the daily lives of the White House's inhabitants, including past presidents and their families along with the enormous staff that makes the White House run smoothly. This rich history is packed with an assortment of cross-curricular activities that allow readers to walk in the footsteps of presidents-they can play key passages of "Hail to the Chief," practice signing a bill into law, make a White House punch, and re-create an aerobic game designed for President Hoover-making it a perfect book for any young mind with an interest in the White House or American history.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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