Every president started out as a kid. From George Washington to Barack Obama, every person who grew up to become the most powerful man in America began life as a very short, mostly powerless little boy. They got into fights, struggled with their schoolwork, pranked their teachers, and infuriated their parents just like any other kid. Kid Presidents features 25 captivating true stories from the childhoods of United States presidents. While other presidential biographies show how presidents clawed their way to the White House, this one will show how they made it through recess. Each of these stories sheds some light on the kind of men and leaders these kid presidents grew up to be. Stylized comic book-style illustrations and Wimpy Kid-esque doodle drawings will accompany each chapter. An old Jesuit maxim says Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man. Kid Presidents will illustrate the truth of that statement in a fun and entertaining visual language that any child can understand.

About the Author
David Stabler is the kid-friendly alter ego of Robert Schnakenberg, a Senior Copywriter at Random House. Schnakenberg has written several books of pop history including Secret Lives of Great Authors (Quirk, 2007), Secret Lives of the Supreme Court (Quirk, 2008) and Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults. His work has also appeared in The American Writer, and Real People; and online at Alternet, HoleCity, Mental Floss, and PopPolitics.com. He has been a major contributor to numerous multi-volume reference works, including The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture; Fashion, Fad, and Style; and Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America.

Reviews
"Just like history class, only hilarious."-Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever

"A humorous peek into the early lives of our country's leaders."-Time for Kids

"Get the hilarious history of each president's childhood. Kid Presidents by David Stabler includes quirky illustrations and plenty of unusual trivia."-Boys' Life

"Entertaining and informative."-The Florida Time-Union

"Every leader of our country was once a kid, as the 20 true tales in this fun, fact-filled, whimsically illustrated book so cleverly remind us."-American Profile

"Fun and funny."-Examiner.com

"With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney's The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renee Russell's The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned."-School Library Journal

"The perfect gift for both presidential and history buffs, brimming with fun facts and full-color, comics-style artwork."-Jennifer M. Brown, Shelf Awareness for Readers

"Caricatures by Horner are whimsical and funny, a good match for a book that demonstrates that every president started life as a goofy, regular kid."-Booklist

"Entertaining."-Kirkus Reviews

Praise for the Kid Legends series:
"Outstanding... Inspiring and entertaining."-Booklist, starred review, on Kid Athletes

"A heartening reminder that 17 unconventional greats-not to mention all the rest-started out as children too."-Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Artists

"Filled with cute illustrations. . . [and] mini-biographies that are interesting, funny, and, most importantly, relevant to kids today."-Geek Dad, on Kid Scientists

"Impressively diverse."-Booklist, on Kid Artists

"I can think of no better way to convey to children that their heroes were once just like them."-Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, on Kid Scientists

"Memorably weird childhood moments. . . are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner's impish cartoons."-Publishers Weekly, on Kid Artists

"A funny and inspiring book for children and adults."-New York Journal of Books, on Kid Scientists


Awards
Commended for IndieFab awards (Juvenile Nonfiction) 2014 and Cybils (Nonfiction) 2015.



Book Information
ISBN 9781594747311
Author David Stabler
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Quirk Books
Publisher Quirk Books
Weight(grams) 431g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 147mm * 20mm