Garfield Meets Five Presidents

This version contains a rich exploration of five key presidents in U.S. history.


Join Garfield as he presents the facts, stats, and totally true trivia on five major U.S. presidents:  George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, William Howard Taft and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This unique multitouch book is filled with authentic artifacts and primary source materials sure to engage learners of all ages. 


The book includes


• an animated introduction of each president 

• portraits from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery 

• primary source materials from the Library of Congress, the National Archives, Mount Vernon, the presidential libraries, and other reputable organizations 

• maps with world events placed in the context of each presidency 

• links to museums, presidential libraries, and other historical sites 

• Garfield’s interpretation of events through thought bubbles and special audio clips 

• U.S. population during each presidency 


Don’t miss


• an in-depth look at George Washington’s last surviving set of dentures 

• Thomas Jefferson’s secret message to Congress 

• John Quincy Adams’s commode 

• a 3D model of Abraham Lincoln’s life mask 

• President Lincoln’s math notebook 

• Herbert Hoover’s giant pie 

• Franklin D. Roosevelt’s grade card 

• a cat watching President Kennedy’s inauguration on television 

• pages from President Nixon’s daily diary and a recording of his phone call to the moon 

• President Ronald Reagan’s drawings