Gr 3-6-Unsuccessful attempts at providing readers with a clear understanding of the existence and contents of several presidential libraries and museums. Each book features one president and the buildings that house documents, materials, and exhibits about him, his family, and his term in office. Information is conveyed in 10 double-page chapters, starting with the structures themselves and followed by a biographical profile, a spread about the first lady, one about the past president's later years, and another containing miscellaneous facts. Much of the information is poorly organized or confusing. Each page of text faces a full-color or black-and-white captioned photograph. Most are clear; some are busy, small, dark, or grainy. Some add a bit more detail; others are not related to the text they face. While the font size and format are geared toward young readers, some of the information requires prior knowledge of the subject in order to understand it. For example, Roosevelt explains that FDR became president in 1932 during the Great Depression, when many people were out of work, and that he helped rebuild the nation by setting up work programs, called the New Deal, including planting trees, one of the jobs of the Civilian Conservation Corps. There is neither enough information for report writers nor to entice readers to visit the libraries and museums. These books will have a difficult time finding an audience.-Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.