In this touching letter to his daughters, President Obama tell his girls about the traits they have and hopes they have, using examples from inspiring people from America's history: Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, Jane Addams, Georgia O'Keefe, and many more.
What I Thought:
While President Obama's text is outstanding, the real winner of this book is Loren Long's illustrations. These beautiful illustrations take the book to an entirely new, wonderful level. I love how long included the President's daughters on each page, along with the inspirational person as a child. With each page, the group grows.
This is a wonderful book for any child in your life, and what a great introductory book for studying some of these important people in our nation's history.
I would not be surprised to see this book in the running for some literary awards.
Want to see more? Check it out on Amazon: Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama, illustrated by Loren Long
Reviewed from a library copy.
Check out this video featuring Loren Long discussing the book. (Click here, it will take to the video posted on Amazon's website.)
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