Hail to the Chief - Hardcover

by Callista Gingrich (Author), Susan Arciero (Illustrator)

Ellis the Elephant is back, and he's headed to the White House In Hail to the Chief, the sixth in Callista Gingrich's New York Times bestselling series, Ellis meets some of America's greatest presidents and discovers how they have led our country throughout American history.

In preceding books, including Sweet Land of Liberty, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, Yankee Doodle Dandy, From Sea to Shining Sea, and Christmas in America, Ellis learns about the pivotal moments that have shaped our nation. Now, in Hail to the Chief, this adorable pachyderm explores the fascinating lives of those who have held the nation's highest office.

Authored by Callista Gingrich and illustrated by Susan Arciero, Hail to the Chief will delight young and old alike with a glimpse of the leaders who helped make America an exceptional nation.

Front Jacket

Ellis the Elephant is back, and he's headed to the White House! In Hail to the Chief, the sixth in Callista Gingrich's New York Times bestselling series, Ellis meets some of America's greatest presidents and discovers how they have led our country throughout American history.

Join Ellis as he travels back in time to encounter:

George Washington as he is sworn in as our first president

Andrew Jackson as he welcomes thousands of Americans to the White House

Abraham Lincoln as he delivers the Gettysburg Address

Theodore Roosevelt as he builds our national park system

Lyndon Johnson as he signs the Civil Rights Act

With beautiful illustrations and charming rhymes, Hail to the Chief will delight young and old alike with a glimpse at the leaders who helped make America an exceptional nation.

Author Biography

Callista Gingrich is the president of Gingrich Productions. She and her husband, Newt, host and produce documentary films. Recent films include The First American, Divine Mercy, A City Upon a Hill, America at Risk, and Nine Days that Changed the World. Mrs. Gingrich is the author of the New York Times bestselling children's series featuring Ellis the Elephant. Recent books include Hail to the Chief, Christmas in America, From Sea to Shining Sea, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, and Sweet Land of Liberty. She is also the co-author of Rediscovering God in America and Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny. Mrs. Gingrich is the voice for several audio books, including A Nation Like No Other and To Save America. She is also the president of the Gingrich Foundation, a charitable non-profit corporation. Mrs. Gingrich resides in McLean, Virginia with her husband, Newt Gingrich.

Susan Arciero is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including Hail to the Chief, Christmas in America, From Sea to Shining Sea, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, Sweet Land of Liberty, Nat, Nat the Nantucket Cat and Cornelius Vandermouse: The Pride of Newport. Growing up in Massachusetts and traveling the world as a member of a military family, Susan lives in Pinehurst, North Carolina, with her husband, three children, and two basset hounds.