So you want to be president? : -- and more stories to celebrate American history / Scholastic ; produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc.

Celebrate American history and learn about the public and private lives of our Presidents; Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President; The true story of Esther Morr...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Scholastic storybook treasures.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Other Authors: Channing, Stockard
De Vries, David, 1958-
Chiodo, Anna
Allen, Joan, 1956-
St. George, Judith, 1931-
Small, David
Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
Smith, Lane
White, Linda, 1948-
Carpenter, Nancy
Language:English
Published: [Weston, Conn.] : New York : Weston Woods Studios ; Distributed by New Video, [2010]
Series:Scholastic storybook treasures.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History > Juvenile films.
Kennedy, Edward M. > (Edward Moore), > 1932-2009 > Juvenile films.
Splash (Dog) > Juvenile films.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Juvenile films.
Morris, Esther Hobart, > 1814-1902 > Juvenile films.
Suffrage > United States > Juvenile films.
United States > History > Juvenile films.
Children's films.
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Motion pictures.
History.
Juvenile works.
Kennedy, Edward M. > (Edward Moore), > 1932-2009.
Morris, Esther Hobart, > 1814-1902.
Presidents.
Presidents' spouses.
Splash (Dog)
Suffrage.
United States.
Genre:
Juvenile films.
Children's films.
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Motion pictures.
History.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Celebrate American history and learn about the public and private lives of our Presidents; Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President; The true story of Esther Morris, who started out life believing she could do anything, and then proved it. Supports early reading; leadership; history knowledge.
Note:Title from container.
Originally produced in 2000.
"A read-along DVD."
Special features: Author interview with Lane Smith on "Madam president;" meet Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Splash; read-along; presidential timeline; discussion questions.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU2 D0117625 VideoDVD
Audience:
Recommended for ages 5-10.
ISBN:054524840X
9780545248402
Credits:So you want to be president /; by Judith St. George ; illustrated by David Small --; My senator and me: a dog's-eye view of Washington, D.C. /; written by Senator Edward M. Kennedy ; illustrated by David Small --; Madam President /; written and illustrated by Lane Smith --; I could do that! Esther Morris gets women the vote /; by Linda Arms White ; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrators, Stockard Channing, David de Vries, Anna Chiodo, Joan Allen.