Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

Written by: Barack Obama

Illustrated by: Loren Long

Age Group: 2nd and 3rd Grade

Published: 2010

The book Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is story being told from the view of President Barack Obama telling his daughters about all the important people that have made America such a wonderful place. Starting out he tells the girls how they are unique and what makes them special. He talks about the creativity of Georgia O'Keeffe, the intelligence of Albert Einstein, the bravery of Jackie Robinson, the voice of Billie Holiday then ending it saying how America is made up of every kind of people. 

The main lesson of the book is to show that our country, America, has been made by so many types of people and everyone leaves a mark to make it special. The lesson is that each of these people faced hard times, and in the end they came out better than when they began. They are hard working, which pays off to make a difference. It shows students that  you can do anything no matter what you look like, where you come from, etc. if  you sent your mind to it. 

The pictures in this book are great. Each of the images that talk about someone who has made a difference has a picture of the previous page of the backs of children's heads looking at what made that individual important. It is great illustrations showing how each person has made an impact and we should all learn from them in different ways. They are cartoon pictures, but very detailed cartoon pictures. 

I would definitely recommend this book. It does a great job informing the reader about all the great people that has made our country into what it is today. In the back of the book it has another paragraph of more detailed information about each person that book references.