President Adams' Alligator: and Other White House Pets (Little Patriot Press)

I would not recommend it, period!! I have not recommended it to anyone and do not intend to do so!

Fun to read

My grandson loves alligators, crocodiles.The president had one, very fun book. He's6.

Good.

I think that the best part of this book for kids is the interactive activity pages that they can complete after reading the story. The book itself takes on the feel of a combination story/activity book that kids will enjoy filling out after reading what's essentially a creatively-written history lesson. Overall, this book does a great job of capturing kids' attention and giving them a story to read that will keep them excited for multiple times.

The author was able to properly name every president except the current one. Odd book, but preschoolers will like the pictures.

What a delightful time we, my 5 and 7 year old Grandsons, had reading this. We snuggled down in a large chair together holding this beautifully illustrated book.The facts they learned in this book are some of the things that will linger with them for a life time. In the end the 7 year old wanted a dog, but of course the little one thought that an alligator would make a great pet. Yeah right!Not only did they learn about the different pets the Presidents had, but they were able to learn a bit about the different Presidents. They both knew who the first President was, but now we have added to their knowledge.As we finished the page the hunt was on for the hidden alligator, what fun, and it wasn't always the oldest that found it. They also learned about cows, and horses living at the House, they were surprised, but soon realized that there were no cars back in the early days.What a great learning lesson for them. We will be rereading this again and again. This book is a keeper for them!I received this book from Regnery Publishing, Inc., and was not required to give a positive review.

Though this book seems like a massive 40 pages, it's not quite that long because of the activities and resources at the end of the book. It's a great way, though, to get kids learning while they're reading and having fun, and the activities prove that a variety of kids can enjoy the book, which isn't limited to one audience. This is a great book for families who have multiple children, because they'll all be able to enjoy learning about the presidents.