In Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My
Daughters, Barack Obama invites his daughters, and by extension all young
people, to see in themselves the qualities and ideals of thirteen trailblazing
Americans. Following a leading question beginning "Have I told
you...", a graceful paragraph accompanies each one of Loren Long’s
creative portraits, capturing the zeal and skill of each person. Georgia
O’Keefe “helped us see big beauty in what is small.” Albert Einstein “braid[s]
great ideas with imagination.” Helen Keller “taught us to look at and listen to
each other.” Maya Lin thought “public spaces should be filled with art.” Jackie
Robinson “showed us all how to turn fear to respect.” Sitting Bull's
"spirit soared free on the plains, and his wisdom touched the
generations." Our first president George Washington “helped make an idea
into a new country, strong and true, a country of principles, a country of
citizens.” Obama’s love for and belief in his daughters shine through on every
page, providing a wonderful way to share one’s own admiration for a student,
child, grandchild, niece or nephew – and to quietly identify the scope of our
American compatriots, the traits and ideals that unite us. This is a handsome
and moving picture book. Ages 6 up.
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