President Barack Obama

by Jennifer L. Marks

Introduces young readers to the 44th President of the United States. The text is simple, complemented with large, vibrant photos sure to captivate beginning readers. A time line integrated at the bottom of each spread captures important events, culminating in a complete summary on the final page. 11 x 9 trim size

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an easy read for any age in elementary school when wanting to know basic information about the president. It was a basic biography book that didn't go into too much detail to be overwhelming. It also has a nice timeline that runs at the bottom of each page which adds the previous page to the timeline of Obama. At the back of the book there is a summary of the information from the pages of the book and a list of the presidents in order with their years in office. The twin book that I found to go along with this book is Big Plans by Bob Shea and illustrated by Lane Smith. Big Plans is a book about a little boy who wants to let the whole world know his "big plans". It is about a little boy who dreams up all of the things he would do if he ruled the world, much like any little kid who wants to run for school office or even for political office when they grow up. The illustrations are great and the book is hilarious! It makes the perfect twin book.

[Gloria Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to see the information presented clearly, yet simply. The addition of a timeline was another informational feature that helps the reader to see the scope of Obama's major life events.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with the kids- nice and brief- just the basic facts.