If the Walls Could Talk by Jane O'connor
In case you've ever wondered, the walls at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have eyes and ears -- and, what's more, they don't miss a thing. Now, listen up because the walls have a thing or two to tell youDuring President John Tyler's presidency, the White House was such a mess that it was called the Public Shabby House.
President William Howard Taft was so large that he had to have a jumbo-size bathtub installed -- one big enough for four people.
President Andrew Jackson's open door policy at the White House resulted in 20,000 people showing up for his inauguration party. (The new president escaped to the quiet of a nearby hotel )
President Abraham Lincoln didn't mind at all that his younger sons, Tad and Willie, kept pet goats in their White House bedrooms.
Children all across the country sent in their own money to build an indoor swimming pool for wheelchair-bound President Franklin D. Roosevelt so that he could exercise.
President Harry S. Truman knew it was time to renovate the White House after a leg on his daughter's piano broke right through the floor.
Hear these funny, surprising stories and more about the most famous home in America and the extraordinary families who have lived in it.
Jane O'Connor est l'auteure de plus de 30 livres pour enfants. Elle a ?crit la populaire s?rie d'albums illustr's Mademoiselle Nancy ainsi que les livres de la collection Je lis avec Mademoiselle Nancy destin's aux lecteurs d?butants. Jane habite ? New York, aux ?tats-Unis.
Robin Preiss Glasser a illustr? de nombreux albums avant de donner vie ? Mademoiselle Nancy. Elle vit dans le sud de la Californie.
Jane O'Connor is the author of more than thirty books for children. She lives with her family in ever-posh New York City.
Robin Preiss Glasser now spends her days drawing the Fancy Nancy books (Mademoiselle Nancy). Robin lives in Southern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780689868634 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689868634 |
| Title | If the Walls Could Talk |
| Author | Jane O'connor |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2004-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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