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If you ran for president, you would 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.
Lexile Measure: 910 (What's this?)
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company; 1 edition (April 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807535443
ISBN-13: 978-0807535448
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 6 - 9 years
Grade Level: 1 - 4
Yes, we have been checking out a lot of books about elections and voting since we are right in the middle of a presidential election year, and I have alot of opinions about the quality of books that are out there for children. I really liked "Grace for President" (I reviewed that one as well). I felt that Doreen Cronin's book, "Duck for President" was written more to poke fun at the process than explain it to kids so that they can understand how things are really supposed to work. But this book, I LOVE!This book takes a very complex subject about our election process (which itself is confusing, even to adults) in the United States and breaks it down in to easily understood concepts that run from the beginning stages of announcing your candidacy through actually winning the election and being sworn in to office. Kids learn about the two party system (yes, the Libertarians are left out), the electoral college, primaries, campaigning, and campaign promises. I loved that the author chose not to dumb down the information, but instead used words that kids understand to explain how elections work. It is an excellent factual book, and the story is engaging enough for children that it will keep their attention while they learn about serious, important subject matter. It is an excellent primer that should be a requirement to be used by teachers who are doing an introduction to our country's election system. Maybe the author could send a copy to Hilary Clinton so that she too, can underand it doesn't matter what the poular vote says, it is the electoral college that counts! Just kidding to all you Hilary fans out there--no need to comment! FIVE BIG STARS to Catherine Stier for tackling a complex, complicated subject and making it enjoyable for children to learn.
This book was very helpful in teaching first graders about the election process. It explains so much in a breif and entertaining way that holds the attention of our young listeners. I liked the way it explained the election and voting process using accurate vocabulary without being overly wordy or boring. This book was a great find during an election year!
If I Ran For President was awesome, my 8 year old enjoyed this book. He read it in one day he could not put this book down. It explained the rules of the presidential campaign to the fullest,and each illustration gave wonderful understanding. Thank you Catherine Stier and Lynne Avril
Ben is a young genius, of sorts, and summarizes what he would do if he ran for president. Ben goes over hard decisions, former presidents, speeches, and campaigning. Then the books shifts into other children wanting to run for president including Claire and Marco. Overall, I strongly believe this book should be introduced to promote civics in children's lives. Parents and Teachers will find this book to be a great teaching tool for children to understand the sometimes hard to understand election process.
This is without a doubt a painless way to BETTER UNDERSTAND a rather puzzeling process even for adults. Our grandchildren found it relateable & understandable...The giving was around the time of the OVERWHELMING overkill of media ads in this most recent Presidential election.
This is the most entertaining and informative book on elections that I have come across. As a homeschoooler it has been a struggle to find an entertaining as well informative source to help explain the election process to my 1st grader. This book spells it out in simple language and straight forward illustrations.We have just finished a two week "Five In A Row" style unit study based completely on this bookWell Done! I too highly recommend Grace for President
If I Ran for President summarizes a presidential candidates journey from dreaming about being president to Inauguration Day. The simple book is clear, understandable, and "sneaks" big ideas and concepts into the story. I used this book to teach 1st-3rd-graders about the presidential candidacy process during the 2008 Presidential race. By the time I was done reading the book, I had several Presdidential hopefuls already planning their run for the White House!
This book is a great book to have if you want to teach your children about the election process. My 2 year old quickly lost interest in it but I bought it so I could start him out young in learning about the process and it does just that. There are different children of differing ethnicities explaining different portions of the process. It is well written and is not politically biased. I am excited to read this book again when my son is turning 5. Hopefully we will make it past the 2 person to speak.
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