Colin W. Thompson’s latest hilarious illustrations for the long-running, “Is That a Fact?” series from Lerner Publishing are all about sorting out United States Presidential facts and fiction.

Colin helps investigate seventeen statements about U.S. presidents and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with “Is That a Fact?”

Did Millard Fillmore Really Install the White House's First Bathtub?

Was Benjamin Harrison's Nickname Really "The Human Iceberg"?

Is It True That William Howard Taft Weighed More Than an Elephant?

“Did President Grant Really Get a Ticket for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage?” text copyright © 2011 by Sandy Donovan.  Reprinted with the permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.  www.lernerbooks.com   

 
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