Marilynn Strasser Olson

Marilynn Strasser Olson is a children's literature scholar living in Manchaca, Texas, USA.

What the Presidents Read was intended as a book for browsing. It may be easiest to open at the beginning of a chapter [sports presidents enjoyed when they were young or plays they attended or magazines they read, for example] and look at the presidents' voices first. Then, if one of the favorites catches your interest, use the page number at the bottom to read more about it.

You don't have to look at the endnotes to read the book, but if you want to find out about presidents or first families yourself, they will get you started.

We love the stories.

We hope they will lead to exciting investigations for others, as well.

Education: Michigan State University (BA, 1969); Duke University (MA, 1970; PhD, 1975). Distinguished professor emerita of English, Texas State University; past editor of the Children's Literature Association Quarterly.