Theodore Roosevelt (Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents) by Mike Venezia

Venezia, M. (2007). Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president. New York, NY: Children's Press.

Summary:
This is the biography of Theodore Roosevelt written in a way so that children will easily understand the text. It concentrates quite a bit on his childhood and the things that he liked to do and how he spent his time.

Ages:
2nd through 6th grade

Credibility of Author:
While writing this book, the author had a reading consultant from University of Indianapolis and a historical consultant from University of Virginia.

National Standards that this book relates to:
The Social Studies standards addressed are People, Places, and Environments.

Access Features:
There is a list of all past President’s on the back cover of the book.

Description of the Illustrations:
This book has great illustrations! There are political cartoons from the early 1900’s, photographs of Roosevelt, and cartoons created by the illustrator/author.

My response to the book:
This book is very well written for children. It would be a good text for some of my high level readers. The mixture of current and historical illustrations really pull the reader in!

How I would use this book in my class:
I would use this when we study about the president and his job. My kids always love learning about past presidents in a fun way!