Woodrow for President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns, and Elections (Little Patriot Press) - Hardcover

Barnes, Peter W.; Barnes, Cheryl Shaw

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596987863 ISBN 13: 9781596987869

Publisher: Little Patriot Press, 2012

Synopsis

Election year is upon us and what better way to teach children about campaigning, voting, and the election process than through Cheryl and Peter Barnes’ critically-acclaimed book Woodrow for President!

Featuring Woodrow G. Washingtail, a civic-minded mouse with presidential ambitions, Woodrow for President follows Woodrow as he runs for president of the United Mice of America.

Taking children on a journey from Woodrow’s schoolmouse days full of hard work and community service to his time as governor of Moussouri to his bid for president of the United Mice of America, Woodrow for President introduces children to campaigning, elections, volunteering, and more through this fun—and educational—story of one mouse’s dream to become the nation’s Big Cheese.”

Featuring a contract for voting between parents and kids as well as fun activities such as find the secret service agent” in every illustration, Woodrow for President is perfect for any child in K-4 who might one day aspire to be the Commander in Cheese.”

About this title

From the Back Cover:

What Important American Citizens Are Saying About Woodrow for President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
?Woodrow’s warmth and charm will delight children, parents, and teachers as they follow his path to the presidency. This is a remarkable book that is bursting with educational content while capturing the interest and imagination of children. Woodrow for President is a treasure for every elementary classroom.”
?Michael J. Berson, Ph.D., Social Science Education, University of South Florida
?Woodrow for President is TAIL-rrific! Sherryl gives it 5 stars *****!”
?Sherryl Grant, Elementary School Student, Washington, DC
?The vote is in?Woodrow for President is a real winner!”
?Maureen Ingram, Elementary School Teacher, Brooklyn, NY
?As a concerned parent, I am constantly searching for books that not only interest and entertain my children, but also educate them. Woodrow for President is a superbly written, beautifully illustrated book that leads children through the political process in a graceful way...Bravo!”
?Denise Fitzgerald, Parent/volunteer, Inverness, IL
?Woodrow for President takes the complicated election process and distills it into an easy-to-understand children’s rhyme, whimsically illustrated. The verse and the wordplay will even tweak grownups. A great book!”
?Sheila Wartel, Southern Connecticut Library Council, Hamden, CT

About the Author:

Peter and Cheryl Barnes are the author/illustrator team behind many books featuring animal characters that teach children about history and government, including the bestselling House Mouse, Senate Mouse, which teaches how Congress makes our laws, and Woodrow, the White House Mouse, about the White House and the job of the president. Peter is a journalist and broadcaster who reports on public policy issues in Washington, D.C. Cheryl is an illustrator with a background in architecture. They live in Alexandria, Virginia, have two grown daughters, and are very proud grandparents of Tristan James Joyce.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Patriot Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1596987863
• ISBN 13: 9781596987869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32