Anne Bustard: Children's Author

February 6 Birthday: Ronald Reagan

by Anne on February 6, 2010

Ronald Reagan, U.S. President

February 6, 1911-June 5, 2004

Lives of the Presidents

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)

A movie actor turned president, Regan loved to ride horses and tell a good story. He was the 40th president of the United States.

Read a bio of Regan on the White House site.

February 6 Birthday: Babe Ruth

by Anne on February 6, 2010

Babe Ruth, athlete

Feb. 6, 1895-August 16, 1948

homerun

Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Mike Wimmer (Voyager Books, 2003)

The story of Ruth as well as his home run record-breaking in 1927 is illustrated with realistic paintings and images of baseball cards with career stats.

BabeRuth.com is a source for biography, stats, achievements, quotes, photos and awards about Babe Ruth.