Submitted by Ms. Tess!
Of Thee I Sing is a children’s book by President Barack Obama. Now, where President Obama found time to write a children’s book, I’m not sure. He strikes me as a busy, busy man. But I am not going to complain. Because this book is scrumptious. It’s full of inspirational prose, and beautiful illustrations compliments of Loren Long. Of Thee I Sing is actually a letter to the president’s daughters. It begins, “Have I told you lately how wonderful you are? How the sound of your feet running from afar brings dancing rhythms to my day? How you laugh and sunshine spills into the room?” (Do you need a tissue yet? I did.) The president goes on to list the attributes of his daughters, along with examples of multicultural figures who embodied those attributes. They are creative like Georgia O’Keeffe. They are brave like Jackie Robinson. They are strong like Helen Keller. Because ultimately, as the president eloquently puts it, “America is made up of people of every kind” and “Have I told you that they are all a part of you? Have I told you that you are one of them and that you are our future? And have I told you that I love you?” (Where are those darn tissues?!) Of Thee I Sing is definitely worth checking out. I think it’s an absolutely lovely tribute from a parent to a child, and hope you will think so too. See this book listed in our catalog
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