| Title | : | Kids' Letters to President Obama |
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| ISBN | : | 0345517121 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780345517128 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2009 |
The children ask questions: “Why did you want to be president?” “Do you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?” They give suggestions: “I think you should fix things in the world to be more fair.” They offer advice: “You should bring a yo-yo to the White House.” They share hopes: “I want you to care about schools. I am in kindergarten.” They even volunteer expertise: “I will help you learn to bowl because you don’t know how to bowl.”
Whether discussing such weighty issues as the “econimical” crisis, the environment, and alternative energy or simply giving shout-outs to First Daughters Sasha and Malia, these kid correspondents express, as only children can, pure optimism, avid curiosity, and unadulterated elation about this historic moment. Complete with original illustrations by the letter writers themselves, and wonderful reproductions of some of the kids’ handwritten messages, this marvelous book–a true message of hope for our time–is a keepsake for the whole family to enjoy.
Kids' Letters to President Obama Reviews
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I saw this at the book store when I was picking up some books for my friends' new baby. I was feeling nostalgic for the days when you could hear the latest update from the White House without wanting to scream or flee the country. Unfortunately, this book just made me sad for the hopefulness that these young people had for changes the President Obama could make -- and in many instances did make, until we elected a racist narcissist hellbent on erasing everything our first minority president had accomplished.
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I read this book when it first came out. I recently came across it again, and was drawn to re-read these letters, now that we are in a time when so many of us search in vain for a sense of hope about our country's leaders. I also have a personal connection to the book: My son, now a high-school senior, submitted a letter to this contest when he was six, and was one of the winners, so his letter appears in the book. He's the boy who offered to teach the Leader of the Free World how to bowl!
Some of the letters are funny; some are thought-provoking or heartbreaking. Some manage to be all three. Children ask the president for jobs for their parents, money for the rent, looser immigration laws so a deported mother can come back home, a cure for cancer, and lower tuition prices for an older sister who has been accepted to top-notch schools but can't afford to attend. Others ask for chocolate cake, playdates with Malia and Sasha, or Guitar Hero! All are a good reminder that the decisions presidents make affect many people who have no voice in government. -
Cute, but after awhile the kids’ letters to the President seem random and less entertaining. Interesting idea for a book.
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Charming, funny letters children wrote to Obama shortly after he became President.
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These kids were feeling the same exhilaration as I was the day Barack Obama became President.
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Hilarious and heartwarming! I sincerely hope that Mr. President gets to read some of these when he needs a pick-me-up.
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A lighthearted fun read! Kids always view the world differently and this book just proves that
