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Color illustration. Taft, a politician wearing a top hat and 3-piece suit, walks up to a stage at a rally. Caption. Someone once threw a cabbage at William Howard Taft.

Which president was the tallest? Heaviest? Oldest? Which ones went to college? Played sports? Were in the military? Which were handsome? Homely? Dishonest? A look at the facts and foibles of the 43 Presidents of the United States. Based on the Caldecott Medal-winning book by Judith St. George. Narrated by Stockard Channing.

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    Hillary K. (Burlington, MA)
    February 18th, 2015 at 06:45 AM

    Great resource for students during Presidents' Day and any other time! My student really enjoyed the entire length of this book.

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