Author | Judith St. George |
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Illustrator | David Small |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Publisher | Philomel Books |
Publication date | 2000 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 52 |
ISBN | 0-399-23407-1 |
OCLC | 39763889 |
973/.099 21 | |
LC Class | E176.1 .S699 2000 |
So You Want to Be President? is a children's picture book written by Judith St. George and illustrated by David Small. Published in 2000, the book features a comprehensive guide to the Presidents of the United States. The book includes information about the education, family, and prior occupations of Presidents, as well as facts about their Vice Presidents. David Small won the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations.[1] In 2002, the animated adaptation, narrated by Stockard Channing, with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds, was released. In 2003 it won the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.