A review by pocketvolcano
A Children's Illustrated History of Presidential Assassination by Scout Young, Erin Kubinek, Paul S. Kemp, Bryan Young

5.0

I bought this after hearing about it on a podcast a year ago and just now got around to it. This is a great read for children, it doesn't speak down to them but instead treats them as intelligent young people who are interested in parts of American history. Some might call it morbid, but it's natural for a child's curiosity to be piqued by some of the darker parts of history. This book gives each President who was the target of an assassin a small biography on their life, the motives behind each assassin, and the aftermath of their assault. The illustrations are sometimes hilarious, but always gorgeous. The author's child included their own illustration of each President, and a few of the assassination attempts. I'm an adult and learned a few things I didn't know about prior to reading this. If you have kids who show an interest in history, I would encourage you to purchase this for them. If you're an adult and have an interest in history I would also recommend it for you too. Very interesting, entertaining and informative.