04663cam a2200445 4500 234369525 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780375983290 0375983295 B0042XA3NA Amazon 0cf75720-f7de-41b8-8346-2c255a326d7c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 480703 OverDrive (Product ID) 123907 480703 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Obama, Barack. Of Thee I Sing [Libby] : A Letter to My Daughters. Random House Children's Books, 2010. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 26MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. African American Nonfiction. HTML:"If Barack Obama wants to quit his day job (and maybe he might), he can probably make it as a children's book author. Certainly, this is a beautiful package: thoughtfully conceived, handsomely illustrated and designed, and with a tight yet evocative text that brings children into the world of 13 famous Americans. Framed as a letter to his daughters ("Have I told you lately how wonderful you are?" the book begins), each double-page spread then asks a question that is exemplified by a person of note. "Have I told you that you are creative?" introduces Georgia O'Keeffe, who "helped us see big beauty in what is small: / the hardness of stone and the softness of feather." Most of the people briefly profiled are expected names--George Washington, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, César Chávez--but there are a few outliers here as well, including Billie Holiday and Sitting Bull. As the spreads turn, other children join (the unnamed) Malia and Sasha on the question page, each embodying their own special gifts and talents. Long's exceptional artwork has a timeless, Rockwellian quality that serves the text well, and the congregation of the children at the book's conclusion will have readers looking and looking again. An addendum features a bit more about each person highlighted. Parents will be happy to talk to their own children about how creative or kind or strong they are and reiterate, as the president does, their place in the American family. -- Ilene Cooper". Booklist, starred review. HTML:In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children. Breathtaking, evocative illustrations by award-winning artist Loren Long at once capture the personalities and achievements of these great Americans and the innocence and promise of childhood. This beautiful book celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from our nation's founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths. It is a treasure to cherish with your family forever. From the Hardcover edition.. Media Type: eBook. Children's Choices Selection. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:22. Long, Loren. http://lonestardigitalibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0cf75720-f7de-41b8-8346-2c255a326d7c http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0CF/757/20/OfTheeISingALettertoMyDaughters9780375983290.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0CF75720-F7DE-41B8-8346-2C255A326D7C&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0CF/757/20/OfTheeISingALettertoMyDaughters9780375983290.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0CF75720-F7DE-41B8-8346-2C255A326D7C&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0CF/757/20/OfTheeISingALettertoMyDaughters9780375983290.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0CF75720-F7DE-41B8-8346-2C255A326D7C&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXKYP