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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1621570355 ISBN 13: 9781621570356

Publisher: Little Patriot Press, 2013

Synopsis

Did you know President John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator? He kept it in a bathtub in the East Room of the White House. But President Adams wasn't the only commander-in-chief with an unusual pet. Along with a menagerie of dogs, cats, horses and birds, presidents and their families also had pet snakes, raccoons, bears, cows, mice, and more. Meet Thomas Jefferson's mockingbird, Dick, who ate from the president's mouth; Warren Harding's dog, Laddie Boy, who was served a birthday cake made of dog biscuits; and Teddy Roosevelt's pony, Algonquin, who rode up the White House elevator. President Adams' Alligator teaches children about the presidency through pets of the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Our U.S. presidents had all kinds of pets—lots of dogs and cats, of course—but they also had some very strange pets. Look inside to find your favorite pet.

About the Author:

Peter and Cheryl Barnes are the author/illustrator team behind many books featuring animal characters that teach children about history and government, including the bestselling House Mouse, Senate Mouse, which teaches how Congress makes our laws, and Woodrow, the White House Mouse, about the White House and the president’s job. Peter is a journalist and broadcaster who reports on public policy issues in Washington, D.C. Cheryl is an illustrator with a background in architecture. They live in Alexandria, Virginia, have two grown daughters, and are the very proud grandparents of Tristan James Joyce.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Patriot Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1621570355
• ISBN 13: 9781621570356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Barnes Peter W., Barnes Cheryl Shaw