Presidents Books for Kids
82 books in presidents. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Presidents books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A presidents title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 82 presidents titles, books span Grade 2–9. About 93% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 2% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.3/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Dennis B. Fradin
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Dennis B. Fradin
James K. Polk
Neil D. Bramwell
James K. Polk
Neil D. Bramwell
Benjamin Harrison
Jeff C. Young
Benjamin Harrison
Jeff C. Young
John Adams
Stuart A. Kallen
John Adams
Stuart A. Kallen
Thomas Jefferson
Stuart A. Kallen
Thomas Jefferson
Stuart A. Kallen
James Madison
Stuart A. Kallen
James Madison
Stuart A. Kallen
George Washington
Stuart A. Kallen
George Washington
Stuart A. Kallen
James Monroe
Stuart A. Kallen
James Monroe
Stuart A. Kallen
George Washington
Candice F. Ransom
George Washington
Candice F. Ransom
Don't know much about Abraham Lincoln
Kenneth C. Davis
Don't know much about Abraham Lincoln
Kenneth C. Davis
You're on your way, Teddy Roosevelt!
Judith St George
You're on your way, Teddy Roosevelt!
Judith St George
James Buchanan
Marlene Targ Brill
James Buchanan
Marlene Targ Brill
My name is Jimmy Carter
June Behrens
My name is Jimmy Carter
June Behrens
Nelson Mandela
Karima Grant
Nelson Mandela
Karima Grant
How the White House really works
George Sullivan
How the White House really works
George Sullivan
Thomas Jefferson
James Giblin
Thomas Jefferson
James Giblin
The White House
Mark C. Sanders
The White House
Mark C. Sanders
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adrian Gilbert
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adrian Gilbert
Zachary Taylor
James M. Deem
Zachary Taylor
James M. Deem
Thomas Jefferson
Chris Reiter
Thomas Jefferson
Chris Reiter
"To the best of my ability"
James M. McPherson, David Rubel
"To the best of my ability"
James M. McPherson, David Rubel
Harry S. Truman, the man who walked with giants
David Melton
Harry S. Truman, the man who walked with giants
David Melton
Hail to the Chief
Don Robb
Hail to the Chief
Don Robb
George W. Bush
Jill C. Wheeler
George W. Bush
Jill C. Wheeler
Andrew Jackson
Daniel E. Harmon
Andrew Jackson
Daniel E. Harmon
Presidents
Carter Smith
Presidents
Carter Smith
Woodrow Wilson And the Progressive Era (World Leaders)
Bonnie L. Lukes
Woodrow Wilson And the Progressive Era (World Leaders)
Bonnie L. Lukes
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (McGraw-Hill)
Jessica Clerk
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (McGraw-Hill)
Jessica Clerk
George Washington Founding Father
Laurence Santrey, JoAnn Early Macken
George Washington Founding Father
Laurence Santrey, JoAnn Early Macken
America and It's Presidents
Earl Schenck Miers
America and It's Presidents
Earl Schenck Miers
Ronald Reagan, an all-American
June Behrens
Ronald Reagan, an all-American
June Behrens
George Washington (What Was It Like?)
Larry Weinberg
George Washington (What Was It Like?)
Larry Weinberg
Millard Fillmore
Mike Venezia
Millard Fillmore
Mike Venezia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mike Venezia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mike Venezia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mike Venezia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mike Venezia
Richard M. Nixon
Betsy Ochester
Richard M. Nixon
Betsy Ochester
Grover Cleveland
Mike Venezia
Grover Cleveland
Mike Venezia
Encyclopedia of Presidents (Second Series)
Children's Press
Encyclopedia of Presidents (Second Series)
Children's Press
White House
Bryant Thompson
White House
Bryant Thompson
Kid Who Became President
Dan Gutman
Kid Who Became President
Dan Gutman
Scholastic encyclopedia of the presidents and their times
David Rubel
Scholastic encyclopedia of the presidents and their times
David Rubel
Our president, Bill Clinton
Shelley Bedik
Our president, Bill Clinton
Shelley Bedik
The Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court Teaching Guide (American Citizenship Program)
Steven Jantzen
The Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court Teaching Guide (American Citizenship Program)
Steven Jantzen
Wooden Teeth; Jelly Beans; the Tupperman Files
Ray Nelson, Kelly Douglas
Wooden Teeth; Jelly Beans; the Tupperman Files
Ray Nelson, Kelly Douglas
George Washington
Stephen Krensky
George Washington
Stephen Krensky
The buck stops here
Alice Provensen
The buck stops here
Alice Provensen
Landslide!
Dan Gutman
Landslide!
Dan Gutman
John F. Kennedy and the Stormy Sea (Ready-to-Read)
Howard Goldsmith
John F. Kennedy and the Stormy Sea (Ready-to-Read)
Howard Goldsmith
John F. Kennedy
Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford
John F. Kennedy
Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford
John F. Kennedy
Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford
John F. Kennedy
Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford
George W. Bush
Tom Lansford, Robert P. Watson
George W. Bush
Tom Lansford, Robert P. Watson
Presidents
Chris Oxlade
Presidents
Chris Oxlade
Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns
Wilborn Hampton
Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns
Wilborn Hampton
Honest Abe Lincoln
David A. Adler
Honest Abe Lincoln
David A. Adler
How the White House Really Works
George Sullivan
How the White House Really Works
George Sullivan
Zimbabwe's plunge
Patrick Bond
Zimbabwe's plunge
Patrick Bond
The value of foresight
Ann Donegan Johnson
The value of foresight
Ann Donegan Johnson
First President Of Japan Volume 1
Tsugihara Ryuji
First President Of Japan Volume 1
Tsugihara Ryuji
Thomas Jefferson (Triangle Histories of the Revolutionary War: Leaders)
Blackbirch Press
Thomas Jefferson (Triangle Histories of the Revolutionary War: Leaders)
Blackbirch Press
Barack Obama
Cheryl Mansfield
Barack Obama
Cheryl Mansfield
Browse all 82 presidents books
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Harry S. Truman
- Presidents' Day
- George Washington Wasn't the First President
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Tyler
- Benjamin Harrison
- John Tyler
- United States Presidents, Set IV (United States Presidents)
- Revolution and the New Nation
- Expansion and Reform (Early 1800s -1861) (Presidents of the United States)
- John F. Kennedy
- Herbert Hoover
- Thomas Jefferson
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Nelson Mandela
- Electing the President
- Wooden teeth & jelly beans
- Nelson Mandela (Revised Edition) - Level 2
- Power or Politics?, Fact and Fiction of the Presidents
- Presidents of the Uited States
- Woodrow Wilson And the Progressive Era (World Leaders)
Questions parents ask about presidents books
- What are the best presidents books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 82 presidents children's books spanning Grade 2–9. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are presidents books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 76 books (93%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 2 (2%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.3/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are presidents books?
- Presidents books in our catalog span Grade 2–9. The typical reading level lands around Grade 3. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.