Books with title So You Want to Be President?

Have you ever thought about being President of the United States? There are good things and bad things about the job. One good thing is you get to live in a giant house with a movie theater, swimming pool, and even a bowling alley! But on the other hand, sometimes people don't like Presidents. Once, somebody was so angry he threw a cabbage at President William Howard Taft. Are you smart enough to be President? Thomas Jefferson was an expert on politics, law, music, geography, and more - plus he played the violin, founded the University of Virginia, and designed his own mansion. But nine Presidents never even went to college, including Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson didn't even know how to write until after he was married! Award-winning author Judith St. George's audiobook is a humorous and informative look at America's highest office. Learning about the Presidents has never been more entertaining than with Brian Keeler's lively narration.

This book is for all of the boys and girls who have watched their sports idols score the winning goal or basket and dreamed, “I want to be a professional athlete too!”Join Devon, a boy who LOVES football, and his family on his amazing journey to reach his dreams of playing professional football. Along his journey, Devon will experience triumphs and trials, learn what it means to be a student athlete, and most importantly, that anything is possible when you work hard and don’t give up. Children, no matter their favorite sport, will love cheering on Devon as he goes for the pros!

In theory, there are only two qualifications needed to run for President of the United States: you should be 35 years of age and a natural born U.S. citizen. But what else does one need to be a contender? Whether you're an elephant or a donkey, or whatever animal may be associated with an independent candidate, this book is the key to finding out if you're cut out for the job.So You Want to Be President? Takes you from choosing your party affiliation, through the primaries and ultimately to the general election. Along the way quizzes, tests and obstacles test your presidential mettle. In the back of the book is a handy scorecard for readers to track their progress toward 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

This book is for all of the boys and girls who have watched their sports idols score the winning goal or basket and dreamed, “I want to be a professional athlete too!”Join Devon, a boy who LOVES football, and his family on his amazing journey to reach his dreams of playing professional football. Along his journey, Devon will experience triumphs and trials, learn what it means to be a student athlete, and most importantly, that anything is possible when you work hard and don’t give up. Children, no matter their favorite sport, will love cheering on Devon as he goes for the pros!

A timely new title in the I Want to Be... series. "The I Want to Be series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers... Recommended." -- Library Media Connection Through real-life photographs and easy-to-understand text, the books in the popular I Want to Be... series tell young readers what's involved in a particular job: the background and skills that are required, and the activities that take place daily. In I Want to Be President, young readers find out what it takes to be President of the United States. For example, the President has to work with many different people and make speeches. In addition to explaining the job of the President of the United States, I Want to Be President looks at what is involved in becoming the president of a classroom. Special attention is given to the campaign and voting processes. Like the other books in this series, I Want to Be President helps children understand the importance of doing a job well. This book is perfect for reading alone, with a parent or in group story times. It is certain to spark questions and discussions.

Non-Verbal Leaks: An in-depth clinical profile of ALL the Major Presidential Candidates for 2012, including incumbent President Barack Obama.Presidential Candidates are a group of people intimately aware of the images they present, the messages they convey, and the level of scrutiny they face. How can we see behind the mask? How can we get at the truth?What if there were a way to see the clues that leak out? What if there were a way to see through the posturing and the poise and see deeper into a candidate’s character?Professor Barry Goodfield, a world-renowned international profiler, focuses his highly developed analytical skills on one of the most important Presidential elections of our time.Dr. Goodfield has analyzed many other Presidents and political leaders in the past, including Saddam Hussein for the senior leadership of NATO, Slobodan Milosevic for the prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague and Usama bin Laden for a number of international intelligence services.In "So You Want To Be My President?" Goodfield gives the reader and the voter an inside track into the deeper feelings, logic and approaches of those who are striving to occupy the Oval Office by stripping away some of the poise and polish and showing the reader what lies beneath the surface.This is a must read for any real American and all believers in truth, justice and the American way.Be educated about the candidates in the next election: their motivations, their desires, and even their fears.