ACTION PRESIDENTS HC (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 non-fiction comic-style biography in a hilarious, all-too true, fully illustrated paper-over-board middle grade adventure. 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."

"ALA award-winning author-illustrator duo Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey bring Abraham Lincoln to life like you've never seen him before, as the hero of a non-fiction comic-style biography in a hilarious, all-too true, fully illustrated paper-over-board middle grade adventures. 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? Told through bold and hilarious comic-style illustrations, the second Action Presidents book features the all-too true history of the legendary lumberjack, supreme speaker, and paramount president, Abraham Lincoln."

"The third Action Presidents brings the committed conservationist and resolute rough rider Theodore Roosevelt to life. We all know that Theodore Roosevelt protected the environment and was the inspiration for the teddy bear. But did you also know that he was a sickly child, was made fun of for wearing glasses, wrote adventure books, and once gave a speech with a gunshot wound in his chest? Historically accurate and highly entertaining, Action Presidents is perfect for curious minds. With timelines, maps, charts, and more, readers will keep learning and chuckling until the last page."