- Fans of Venezia's highly praised artist biography series will be drawn to this new series — Author presents the lives of U.S. presidents in an entirely fresh way with his unique format — a blend of casual prose, historical reproductions, and entertaining original illustrations — Special sales potential in historical museums and in schools to celebrate Presidents' Day. — Photo captions include listing of where famous works of art can be viewed. National Social Studies Standards: Grades K-4 Power, Authority, & Governance: VI — e. Distinguish among local, state, and national government and identify representative leaders at these levels such as mayor, governor, and president Civic Ideals & Practices: X — a. Identify key ideals of the United States' democratic republican form of government, such as individual human dignity, liberty, justice, equality, and the rule of law — f. Recognize that a variety of formal and informal actors influence and shape public policy.