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Wackiest White House Pets
By Davis, Kathryn & Johnson, David J.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43944-373-9
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2004
Gr 2-4 Davis has chosen 15 presidents, briefly summarizing their terms of office and highlighting the unusual animals they kept, as well as the quirky behavior of both the creatures and their owners. While some of the pet facts are mildly entertaining, the book is replete with sweeping generalizations that are often unfounded or misleading. For example: "Jefferson was a true democrat.- [he] not only believed in equal rig...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
