First Pets: Presidential Best Friends

by Nell Fuqua

Which pet was descended from the first dog in space? Which pet ran away with the president's grandchildren? Which pet lived with the president's cars? Which pet starred in a movie? Even presidential families need best friends. Find out how hundreds of animals have brought love & devotion to our first families - from dogs to badgers & snakes to hippos!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Animals, Biography, Picture Books, Childrens

46 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

goodreads, add to my favorites.

[Bo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book, geared for kids. I liked the way it had the presidents in chronological order, and although it didn't have every president, the ones they had, they gave the dates of their presidency, how many pets and what type of pets, as well as interesting information and tales about some of those pets.

I would rate this 3.5 if I could.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

great art. loved checkers watching the nixon broadcast on tv.
hoover had a opussum, silent cal rescued a racoon from being thanksgiving dinner and took her around the white house on a leash, hayes had the first siamese cat in the u.s. etc.

lots of fun!

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some children may be disinterested in learning about U.S. History. However, most children LOVE learning about animals. Sharing this book with a reluctant student may shark more interest in learning about the men who ran the country and often times a personal menagerie of unique critters.

[Peggy]

Nonfiction book with NO sources, acknowledgements, or author's note. How can we know if it is true?