Lives of the Presidents, Kathleen Krull
Lives of the Presidents, Kathleen Krull
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Lives of the Presidents
Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)

Author: Kathleen Krull

Narrator: John C. Brown, William Dufris

Unabridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2011

Synopsis

Which president barked likes a dog—and why did another bark like a seal? Who threw lavish dinner parties with twenty-nine courses—and who was so disliked that his parties were boycotted? Which president had eighty pairs of pants? And which liked to remove his pants (and everything else) for a dip in the pool, expecting everyone around him to skinny-dip too? The presidents of the United States have been different not only in politics, but also as people. Kathleen Krull looks at our nation’s fearless leaders with the eye of a gossipy neighbor, dishing the dirt on bad habits, bad fashion, and bad manners (and more than a few good things in between).

About Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull (1952–2021) was a multiaward–winning children’s book author. She graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and worked for four companies as a children’s book editor. While on the job, she wrote mysteries in the Trixie Belden series and other books. She then began working at home, writing her own books and getting the chance to explore subjects she was passionate about, including history, music, and extraordinary people. Awards for her body of work include the 2011 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, Leo Politi Golden Author Award, Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award, California Reading Association’s Armin R. Schulz Literacy Award for promoting social justice thru books 2016, and the International Literary Association and Greater San Diego Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, among others.

About John C. Brown

John C. Brown is a narrator of children’s and young adult books. Some of his credits include My Brother Sam Is Dead, Lives of the Presidents, and Lives of Musicians.

About William Dufris

William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

Interesting texture of Presidents' lives from food to faith. Surprised how many read the Bible daily and how many actually seemed to enjoy such a tough job.......more

Goodreads review by Michell

This book was a fun and fast read with many interesting details about our presidents from Washington to Obama. While I learn some details that I had not heard about before I was disappointed that the author did not have much to say about some of the presidents. Hoover and Harding to name just two wh......more

Goodreads review by Burbank Library Children's

Kathleen Krull is a master at nonfiction for kids and her Lives of... series is not to be missed.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

An irreverent but delightful romp through U.S. history, this book provided glimpses into the lives of every American president except Bush II, Obama, and Trump. Even the folks forgotten by schoolroom history get a mention here--all those guys that sort of blend together between the end of the Civil......more

Quotes

“Chatty and intriguing…Young readers will find many of the school-report essentials here…and plenty of items that will surely entertain as well as educate.” Publishers Weekly

“Lively” AudioFile

“This briskly written book presents our presidents as human beings first, figureheads second. Krull asserts that her intent was to look ‘at our leaders with a cool, contemporary eye, respectful but definitely nosy.’ She succeeds admirably.” School Library Journal

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