Being the President of the United States is a tough job. This informative book tells the reader what it takes to be president, while delving into how our past presidents have stayed true to themselves, and their unique personalities while in office.
So You Want to Be President Activities - Unique President Characteristics
Storyboard Text
Tallest: Abraham LincolnBiggest: William Howard TaftShortest: James Madison
ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
PRESIDENT CHARACTERISTICS
PETS
Abraham Lincoln was the tallest President at 6 feet 4 inches.If you want to be President, your size doesn't matter. Presidents have come in all shapes and sizes.
Theodore Roosevelt's children didn't just have pets, they ran a zoo. They had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, snakes, mice, rats, badgers, raccoons, parrots, and a Shetland pony called Algonquin.
To cheer up his sick brother, young Quentin once took Algonquin upstairs in the White House elevator.
SPORTS
Swimmer - John Quincy AdamsCar Racer - Ulysses GrantCroquet - Rutherford HayesSplitting wood - Ronald ReaganGolf - JFK
FORE!!!
Golf was big with Presidents. Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy were especially good. But when Gerald Ford, George Bush, and Bill Clinton teamed up for a golf game, three of their shots clobbered spectators!