Barack Obama has inspired millions of people around the worldโand an unwavering chorus of those admirers are children. This delightfully charming collection includes more than two hundred letters that kids have written to President Obama. Some of these messages are humorous, some are heartwarming, all of them are sincereโmaking this volume the perfect gift for any occasion.
The children ask questions: โWhy did you want to be president?โ โDo you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?โ They give suggestions: โI think you should fix things in the world to be more fair.โ They offer advice: โYou should bring a yo-yo to the White House.โ They share hopes: โI want you to care about schools. I am in kindergarten.โ They even volunteer expertise: โI will help you learn to bowl because you donโt know how to bowl.โ
Whether discussing such weighty issues as the โeconimicalโ 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 kidsโ handwritten messages, this marvelous bookโa true message of hope for our timeโis a keepsake for the whole family to enjoy.