Presents a historical sketch of the White House, describes the interior and exterior of the mansion, and portrays life in the White House.

Pocket inside back cover includes of the White House gingerbread template.

This book presents the White House collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Works by Jacob Lawrence, George Bellows, Gilbert Stuart, Norman Rockwell, and Georgia O'Keeffe are among the nearly 50 recent acquisitions are included in this edition. The art selections are accompanied by an art historical essay.

Master pop-up artist Chuck Fischer's most glorious creation yet -- CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD is the perfect holiday gift. Featuring France, Germany, Russia, Latin America, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Italy, and the United States, every spread is packed with delights: a luxurious central pop-up image, plus removable booklets, pullouts, mini pop-ups, and more. The text illuminates unique Christmas traditions, gift legacies, and portraits of mythic figures, such as England's Father Christmas and Italy's Le Befana. Like Christmas in New York, CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD is destined to become a treasured keepsake and a bestseller for years to come.

What a Mess! follows two siblings on a misadventure of epic proportions after the mess in their room becomes completely out-of-control! The cluttered chaos begins to explode from their doorway, sends them to the top of a toymountain, spins them around in a dust-nado, and much more! Every page turn has dazzling and complex paper pop-ups -that will surely delight and amaze.

The most famous address in Washington, D.C., is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House has been the home and the office of our country's presidents since 1792; only George Washington never lived there. The house has four main purposes. The East Wing is the home to the First Family. The President and staff have offices in the West Wing. Foreign heads of state are greeted here. Displays of items collected by each president serve as a history museum. Readers join a tour of the Executive Mansion as they read, growing to understand this symbol of freedom and democracy.

A tell-all of the life of former Aide Stephen Bauer, assistant to President Nixon, Ford and Carter.