Where Do Presidents Come From ?
By Michael Townsends
With election season upon us, this book is a refreshing look at
how government works for middle school to high school.
Written in graphic novel format, the colorful, cartoonish pictures could
even bring a smile to those who are not history loving fans...like my younger self.
The white spaces on the page are full of facts leading the reader to the pictures depicting other possibilities that may or may not work with government. I found myself smiling while reading this book, thinking this may lead to learning about the President and government. An example is Chapter 3, How Does the President Get Elected? Through facts and pictures we learn that aliens, sea turtles, robots, bunnies, dogs and other various animals can not be elected president because of the 3 requirements to become president of the United States.
The three requirements are:
1) You must be at least 35 years old (bunnies and dogs don't live to be that old)
2) You must have been born a United States Citizen (This robot was made in Japan)
3) You must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years (Sea Turtles and Aliens are out of luck)
Enjoyable and educational for middle to high school ages.
