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In the time-honored tradition of political commentary, author Judith St. George and Caldecott Medal winner/illustrator David Small celebrate the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents with humor and flair. Imparting much information and many laughs, this rip-roaring look at the men who have all wanted to be President deserves a place on every library and classroom shelf. Narrated with wit and wisdom by Stockard Channing, with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds.
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"Playful renditions of Hail to the Chief provide a musical backdrop for St. George's portrayal of the diverse and often eccentric men who have held our nation's highest office. Best of the Best List. "
School Library Journal
" ...absorbing and entertaining, offering little bits of presidential trivia.... Next, add an excellent score--jaunty, bouncy versions of a variety of patriotic songs--and a perfect narrator. Stockard Channing narrates like an old-time barker and manages to be slightly irreverent as well.... Although some of the humor and vocabulary make this appropriate for older students, younger students will d
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" ...an animated irreverent romp through the public and private lives of forty-two presidents." "
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