Presidential Info and Dough

With perhaps the most historic Presidential Inauguration upon us, there is no better time to get The Presidential Dollars Coin Collecting Kit and Book from Scholastic. This handy collecting kit has space for each presidential dollar coin that has been and will be released in the coming years as well as a 64 page color book detailing each president. The easy to read and colorful format includes a “Life in Brief” and “Did You Know?” section. For example, did you know that during Woodrow Wilson’s term during World War I, there was a shortage of workers to care for the White House Lawn? Wilson arranged to have sheep graze on the lawn to keep it trimmed and in turn donated their wool to the Red Cross to help make soldiers uniforms. In addition, each president’s page has a list of quick facts such as the birth date, birthplace, vice president, and first lady. The first four coins were released in 2007 – Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison. This year, look for Presidents Harrison, Tyler, Polk, and Taylor.