"Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music."--Amazon.com.

An introduction to the life of George Washington, who proved himself a good military leader during the American Revolution and became the nation's first president.

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of John Philip Sousa's life, style, and music.

An introduction to the life of John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.

Presents an introduction to the inventions and discoveries of Benjamin Franklin, one of the nation's most beloved figures.

An introduction to the life of James Madison, a man of poor health who could not fight in the Revolutionary War but whose ideas formed the core of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and who became the nation's fourth president.

Mike Venezia once again uses his winning formula of combining humor with history to make learning fun. Each book in this series is an appealing mix of full-color historical images and photos, Mike's hilarious cartoon-style illustrations, and simple, factual text describing each person's path toward the nation's highest office. These biographies are peppered with humbling and funny anecdotes that bring out the humanity of each of these historical figures...

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American artist whose paintings of cartoon panels, advertisements, and other subjects from popular culture helped to establish the artistic movement known as Pop Art.

A biography of President Polk, who greatly added to the territory of the United States especially during the Mexican War.