Smart About the First Ladies

Smart About History series

by Jon Buller, Sally Warner (Illustrations), Susan Schade (Illustrations)

For every president, there has been a first lady, sometimes two. Who were these women? How has the job of First Lady (unpaid and unelected) changed over time? The Smart About format proves just right for covering history in an easy, appealing way.

Genres: History, Picture Books, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2004

Reviews

[Cara Cheek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was interesting because no one really knows that much about the First Ladies, and now my sister and I have memorized the first ladies' names.

[Savannah Rollins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series teaches children history in a fun and appealing way.

[Emily Cheek · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very enjoyable book. I love it! I don't have an exact number of times I've read this but I know that I've at least read 11 times from the last 3 or 2 years.

[Erin Brockway]

This book explains what the first ladies job is, how it has changed throughout the years and different information about each first lady. It shows what each of the women did in the white house during their time there. It is easy to read and the illustrations help show some of the information given. I really enjoyed this book and finding out all the different information about the first ladies. I would use this book in my classroom when discussing presidents. I would also use it as a reference when talking about the first lady and what her job is to the president.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book about the first ladies to use in a history class. It is an accumulation of reports done by students with wonderful facts about each one. It stops at George Bush Jr's wife. It also has information on who the first lady is and what she does. It even has information on the first kids and the White House.

[Shelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute picture book about the First Ladies, giving a fact or two about their time in the White House. On its own not extremely informative; used in addition with other resources will help students learn a bit more about U.S. History and the changes in the White House over time.