ACTION PRESIDENTS COLOR HC GN (2025)

"ALA award-winning author-illustrator duo Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey bring George Washington to life like you've never seen him before-as the hero of a nonfiction comic-style biography in a hilarious, all-too-true, fully illustrated middle grade adventure. George Washington! is the first of four Action Presidents books, now in full color! We all know that George Washington was our first president and a hero of the American Revolution. But did you also know that he didn't want to be president, never thought he would fight in a war, and had teeth so bad that he hated to smile? Told through bold and hilarious comic-style illustrations, the first Action Presidents book features the all-too-true history of the ultimate founding father, prime patriot, and awesome American George Washington. Readers will love the laugh-out-loud Action Presidents series, where the history is real and the jokes are fake!"

"We all know that Abraham Lincoln gave the historic Gettysburg Address and ended the Civil War. But did you also know that he never went to college, was a licensed bartender, and kept important documents in his famous top hat? Wimpy Kid meets the Who Was... series in these hilarious new graphic novels, where the history is real and the jokes are fake! Action Presidents' bold and hilarious comic-style illustration is perfect for curious minds, filled with timelines, maps, charts, and more, now in full color! Available in softcover and hardcover editions."

" ALA award-winning author-illustrator duo Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey bring Theodore Roosevelt to life like you've never seen him before-as the hero of a nonfiction comic-style biography in a hilarious, all-too-true, fully illustrated middle grade adventure. Theodore Roosevelt! is the third of four Action Presidents books, now in full color! We all know that Theodore Roosevelt protected the environment and was the cousin of President Franklin Roosevelt. But did you also know that he was the inspiration for the teddy bear, wrote adventure books, and once gave a speech with a gunshot wound in his chest? Told through bold and hilarious comic-style illustrations, the third Action Presidents book features the all-too-true history of the committed conservationist, resolute Rough Rider, and willful warrior Theodore Roosevelt. Readers will love the laugh-out-loud Action Presidents series, where the history is real and the jokes are fake!"

"ALA award-winning author-illustrator duo Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey bring John F. Kennedy's life to the page like never before-as the hero of a nonfiction comic-style biography in a hilarious, all-too-true, fully illustrated middle grade adventure. John F. Kennedy! is the fourth title in the Action Presidents series, now in full color! We all know that John F. Kennedy was a World War II hero and a pro at giving speeches. But did you also know he survived shark-infested waters, suffered a case of mistaken identity, and once used a coconut to send a secret message? Read all about the king of Camelot, beloved Bostonian, and awesome orator John F. Kennedy in the fourth Action Presidents book, where the history is real and the jokes are fake, from the ALA-award winning author-illustrator team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey."