Dear Mr. President books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Dear Mr. President series?"

"There are five books in the Dear Mr. President series, published between 2000 and 2002."

Q: "What is the first book in the Dear Mr. President series?"

"The first book in the Dear Mr. President series is Thomas Jefferson, published in 2000."

Q: "How does the Dear Mr. President series work?"

"Each book in the series is built around fictional letters written by a child to a specific US president. The books cover Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Through the letters, young readers learn about each president's era and the historical events happening at the time, presented from a child's point of view."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Thomas Jefferson	2000	Kathleen Karr	Buy
2	Abraham Lincoln	2001	Kathleen Karr	Buy
3	Theodore Roosevelt	2001	Kathleen Karr	Buy
4	Franklin Delano Roosevelt	2001	Kathleen Karr	Buy
5	Dwight D. Eisenhower	2002	Kathleen Karr	Buy

The Dear Mr. President series contains five children’s books, each structured around imaginary letters from a young person to a sitting US president. Kathleen Karr used the letter format to make American history accessible and personal for elementary-age readers. Each book places a fictional child in a specific historical moment and lets them write directly to the president about what they see and experience.

The series covers Thomas Jefferson (2000), Abraham Lincoln (2001), Theodore Roosevelt (2001), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (2001), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (2002). The range of presidents gives young readers a tour through different periods of American history, from the early republic to the mid-twentieth century. The epistolary format keeps the tone conversational and the historical content grounded in everyday life rather than textbook facts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dear Mr. President series?

There are five books in the Dear Mr. President series, published between 2000 and 2002.

What is the first book in the Dear Mr. President series?

The first book in the Dear Mr. President series is Thomas Jefferson, published in 2000.

How does the Dear Mr. President series work?

Each book in the series is built around fictional letters written by a child to a specific US president. The books cover Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Through the letters, young readers learn about each president’s era and the historical events happening at the time, presented from a child’s point of view.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order