Print/braille edition, $6.99
Ages 4-8
In contracted braille with skiplines
Celebrate Presidents' Day and our new President's Inauguration!
If you ran for president, your name would be on buttons and bumper stickers. You'd get your own bus. And you've have to do a lot of hard work, studying the nation's problems, telling the American people your ideas, and debating your opponents on live television.
In Catherine Stier's fun, funny, and informative book, six diverse children take turns explaining the election process as if they were running for president. They discuss their decision to run, campaigning, primaries and conventions, debating, being interviewed, meeting the public, voting, and being sworn in on Inauguration Day. Stier does a good job of explaining election details, both in an introductory note about electoral votes and in the text itself. The author adds flavor with funny examples of life as a candidate - such as the need to smile and meet people despite indigestion.
This title is a step above the usual election books, both in content and entertainment value.
Children will come away with a better understanding of the complex election process, and, just maybe, an enduring respect for it.
- Booklist
This book was very helpful in teaching first graders about the election process. It explains so much in a breif and entertaining way that holds the attention of our young listeners. I liked the way it explained the election and voting process using accurate vocabulary without being overly wordy or boring. This book was a great find during an election year!
- An Amazon.com reader
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