Kid Presidents

 Book 21 of my 2022 Reading Challenge

Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents

by David Stabler

4 stars

Published in 2014, Kid Presidents is a juvenile non-fiction book with anecdotes and fun facts about the presidents when they were children.  The book really stresses normalcy - they were just regular kids doing regular things who grew up to have an important job.  It subtly conveyed the message that everyone starts somewhere and anyone can 'theoretically' (because I'm an adult and this isn't Utopia) become the president.

I liked that the book grouped presidents by subject, not chronologically.  It kept things moving along.  It was made for kids but adults would find it interesting too; since it's an unusual focus there are new things for everyone to learn.

It included extra books at the end for continued reading which is especially great for a juvenile book to do for continued interest.

Quote from the Book

"This is Kid Presidents, the book that proves any kid can grow up to be president. Because every U.S. president started out as a regular kid. Just like you."