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January 28, 2009

Obama for toddlers

Barack Obama 101Yes we can, babies. A new Barack Obama board book is out to tell the page-tearing set all about our 44th president.

Kids can learn about Obama's parents, see a map of places where he grew up and went to school, and check out the vehicles that the president uses. Best of all, your little politician can put his picture in a pseudo-frame on the last page, under the words "future president." All for only $10.95.

Like Obama, this book seems just a bit, well, precocious. Kids typically outgrow board books by the time they're 3, don't they? Yet this one isn't exactly "One Fish, Two Fish." (To wit, this sentence: "Obama graduated from Harvard with a Juris Doctor degree in 1991.") And there are passages from the Constitution to explain the president's powers.

 

Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 12:45 PM | | Comments (0)
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About Hanah Cho
Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

She lives in Columbia with her husband and infant son.

Kate Shatzkin authored Charm City Moms until June 18, 2010.
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