Many children are familiar with the rhyme “The House that Jack Built.” That familiarity will return when they pick up Suzanne Slade’s The House that George Built. This book provides a fun historical lesson on the creation of the White House. Readers might be surprised to find out that although George Washington started the house, he never had the opportunity to live in it. Most the story revolves around the construction of the White House, with the rhyme complementing the historical facts. At the end of the story, the author provides details about what some presidents have added to the White House along with resources to further education about the White House. You can find The House that George Built in the juvenile nonfiction section under J 975.3 SLA.
