This book was very informative about the White House. I liked how it covered many different facts about the house, but was short enough that the students wouldn't lose focus on the book. I had no idea that the White House had over 130 rooms and 3 elevators. The book gives great back ground history about the building of the White House to which rooms are the most important and the largest. It had a lot of great photographs that went along with each section of the book.
I found that the book held a lot of information and it was presented in a way that the students could read it on their own. The book would be great for younger students, but I can also see how upper elementary kids could use some of this information when learning about the United States. I found out so many interesting details about the White House. I already knew that Dolley Madison saved the picture of George Washington, but I had no idea that the desk in the Oval Office was given by the Queen of England. I also learned that each President is allowed to choose which desk they want to use in the Oval Office. The one that John F. Kennedy used had a secret door in it that JFK Jr used to play in while his father was working.
I really liked how there was a glossary at the end of the book. This book is great for younger elementary students and showing them how to use the glossary and the index. The book also had some really cool "Did you know facts," and information on how to learn more about the White House. This was a great informational book on the very famous house!
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