Barack Obama has inspired millions of people around the worldтАУand 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 sincereтАУmaking this volume the perfect gift for any occasion.
The children ask questions: тАЬWhy did you want to be president?тАЭ тАЬDo you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?тАЭ They give suggestions: тАЬI think you should fix things in the world to be more fair.тАЭ They offer advice: тАЬYou should bring a yo-yo to the White House.тАЭ They share hopes: тАЬI want you to care about schools. I am in kindergarten.тАЭ They even volunteer expertise: тАЬI will help you learn to bowl because you donтАЩt know how to bowl.тАЭ
Whether discussing such weighty issues as the тАЬeconimicalтАЭ 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 kidsтАЩ handwritten messages, this marvelous bookтАУa true message of hope for our timeтАУis a keepsake for the whole family to enjoy.