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If I Ran For President Paperback – Picture Book, April 1, 2008
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Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts! If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. Finally, in November, Election Day would arrive. You would keep your fingers crossed and wait for the results―will you be the next president of the United States?
A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to run for president. The entertaining yet informative text is a good conversation starter for discussions on the election process. A note about this process accompanies the story.
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureNC910L
- Dimensions8 x 0.09 x 10 inches
- PublisherAlbert Whitman & Company
- Publication dateApril 1, 2008
- ISBN-100807535443
- ISBN-13978-0807535448
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Library Media Connection Editor's Choice Award
"This title is a step above the usual election books, both in content and entertainment value…Stier does a good job of explaining election details, both in an introductory note about electoral votes and in the text itself.…The lively cartoons cheerfully clarify the action and reinforce the concepts. Libraries will want this kid-friendly title."―School Library Journal
"Children will come away with a better understanding of the complex election-process, and, just maybe, an enduring respect for it."―Booklist
"No scandal mongering or shady PACs weasel their way into Stier's bright-eyed story of running for the office of president. This will be an innocent and charmingly earnest race with lots of different kids tossing their hats into the ring…This is a campaign to yearn for, all issues and not a spin doctor in sight."―Kirkus Reviews
"Stier enthusiastically describes the processes of running for and electing a president in the United States. After a clear one-page overview of the electoral college, the first person text imagines six kids on the campaign trail, from declaring candidacy to moving into the White House."―The Horn Book Guide
"This would be an outstanding tool for teachers to use as a starting point for classroom discussion."―Library Media Connection
"This book would make an excellent contribution to a social studies class leading to further discussion of the democratic process."―Children's Literature
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About the Author
Catherine Stier is the author of more than twenty children's books including the Science Makes it Work picture book series and the Kirkus star-reviewed A Dog's Day chapter book series. She holds a master’s degree in reading and literacy and has served as a magazine writer, newspaper columnist, and writing instructor. Stier resides in San Antonio, Texas.
After years of freelancing as a graphic artist, Lynne Avril fell into illustrating children's books…and has done more than sixty-five, including The Wagons Ho! and If I Ran for President.
Product details
- Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company; 1st edition (April 1, 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0807535443
- ISBN-13 : 978-0807535448
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : NC910L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 4.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 8 x 0.09 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #60,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Catherine Stier, a former Midwesterner, now lives deep in the heart of Southwest Texas on the edge of the beautiful Hill Country. Her children's books have received honors and awards from the Society of School Librarians International, the International Reading Association and the Bank Street College of Education.
Stier has served as a frequent contributor to Woman's Day Magazine and as a newspaper columnist. Her work has also appeared in Highlights for Children, My Friend and Child Life and several newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Antonio Express-News.
Stier's lively and interactive Author's Visit programs have entertained, educated and inspired thousands of children. Visit Catherine Stier's website at www.catherinestier.com for more information, activities and free curriculum guides.
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