Cover and Front Matter - Our White House

Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out was first published by Candlewick Press in 2008 in hardcover. A paperback edition, featuring new content celebrating the inauguration of President Barack Obama, was published by Candlewick Press in 2010. Both covers feature the artwork of David Macaulay, but use different title fonts to distinguish the two editions. The hardcover is pictured at left on the top; the paperback is pictured below it.

If you do not have a copy of Our White House in your classroom or home, please consider checking out a copy from your local library or purchasing one online here.

The following lists the content and creators of the cover and front matter materials in Our White House. To the right of each title are links to supplemental content on this website that relates directly to the cover artwork and the two opening articles.

Table of Contents	Read More
The Cover by David Macaulay	The Back Story: Creating the Cover Field Trip Guide: Visiting the White House with Children and Teens
*Introduction* by David McCullough	Presidential Fact Files Help Wanted: President of the United States Presidents Are People Too! Presidents, the President’s House, and More: A Select List of Books (and a Few Web Sources) for Children and Young Adults
*Looking In, Looking Out* by Gregory Maguire	Looking In, Looking Out Read the complete and expanded version of Gregory Maguire’s poetic metaphor about the White House.