About this item
Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America's most famous president's residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more. Discover through 1,000 fun-to-read facts what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Find out how the kids who have lived there play, watch movies, and entertain friends. With a treasure trove of material from the White House Historical Association, this book presents a fascinating story of the building and the many people who have shaped its 225-year history.
About the Author
Sarah Wassner Flynn is a writer and editor who has authored several children's nonfiction books for National Geographic. Her recent titles include Animal Records, Awesome 8, and the upcoming This Book Stinks!: Gross Garbage, Rotten Rubbish, and the Science of Trash (out March 2017) , Awesome 8 Extreme (out April 2017) , and 1,000 Facts About the White House (out September, 2017) . She has also contributed to the New York Times-bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac for several volumes, as well as the popular Weird But True series books, including Weird But True Gross, Weird But True Food, and Weird But True Sports. Sarah lives in Rockville, Maryland with her husband and three children.
