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So You Want to Be President? is a children's picture book written by Judith St. George and illustrated by David Small. Published in 2000, the book features a comprehensive guide to the Presidents of the United States. The book includes information about the education, family, and prior occupations of Presidents, as well as facts about their Vice Presidents. David Small won the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations.

Description (for picture/illustrated books)
The book, written by St. George and illustrated by Small, contains fifty-two pages; each page detailing jobs, benefits, lifestyles, and the personalities of forty-two American presidents. Each president is illustrated as a caricature and is shown taking part in different comical scenarios. The book has been published in braille, illustrated text, and audio book.

Plot
The book begins by stating "There are good things about being President, and there are bad things about being President." It then begins to describe both the positives, such as "never taking out the trash", and the negatives such as always having to dress up. Followed by information about the different backgrounds some Presidents have shared, including the name James and being born in a log cabin. Then brings up a long list of meals that the President can order. It then quotes Abraham Lincoln as "one of our best Presidents" and Warren Harding as "handsome" but "our worst President". It also describes the personal lives of Presidents, including family pets such as Piney, Snowflake, and Tut, and jokes about Tut being a democrat because of his dislike for his master. Small then begins to tell of the musical talents and hobbies that some Presidents had, from playing instruments, to dancing, reading, and playing golf. Also writes about the educational and military backgrounds of some Presidents and shows an illustration of a horse-mounted Roosevelt charging through a cloud of smoke. The book also tells it's readers about the former positions and jobs that some Presidents held, including tailors and film actors. It finishes by detailing some of the more notable accomplishments of former President's, such as The Louisiana Purchase, soup kitchens, job creations, and the creation of the Peace Corps. The book ends with a change of tone and an illustration of a silhouette of an unidentified president who is taking the Oath of Office, complimented by a crowd of hands waving miniature American Flags.

Critical Reception
So You Want to be President was highly praised by critics. Publishers Weekly called it "clever" and "engrossing". Kirkus Reviews said that St. George "offers a pleasingly diverse slate of facts and figures". The NY Times praised it for being "easy enough to read" for younger children and claims "its rich anecdotes provoke questions,answers,definitions, recollections and more anecdotes." Goodreads also praised Smalls illustrations as "hilarious".

Awards
Caldecott Medal (2001)