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Zusatztext "Breezy and charming and pleasingly subversive! the book burrows right into the heart of the Declaration. This little Jeffersonian is exercising his right to the pursuit of happiness…"- Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Kate Feiffer Klappentext What if a kid ran for President of the United States--and actually won? That premise is explored in this this fun picture book. Full color. Zusammenfassung What if a boy ran for president and won? Being a kid isn't easy! just ask Luke Pennybaker. Chores! school! homework! and more chores. Who needs it? Sent to his room for a time-out! Luke devises a plan to run for president and make like fair for kids once and for all. As "Pennies for Pennybaker" builds momentum! Luke's campaign takes hold across America. Being president of the United States is all a kid could hope for - or is it? Completely plausible and surprising! Kate Feiffer and Diane Goode's spirited collaboration is sure-fire inspiration for presidential hopefuls across the land.
About the author
Kate Feiffer is a writer, a filmmaker, and a mother. She is the author of the picture books
No Go Sleep!;
President Pennybaker;
But I Wanted a Baby Brother!;
The Wild, Wild Inside;
Which Puppy?;
My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life; and
Double Pink; and of the middle-grade novels
Signed by Zelda and
The Problem with the Puddles. She lives with her family on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Visit her at KateFeiffer.com.
Diane Goode has written seven and illustrated over sixty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the
New York Times bestsellers
Founding Mothers and
Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts. She illustrated several books by Cynthia Rylant including
When I Was Young in the Mountains, a Caldecott Honor Book. She is also the illustrator of
President Pennybaker and
My Mom is Trying to Ruin My Life, both by Kate Feiffer. She lives in Watchung, New Jersey, with her husband, David, and their dog, Briggs. You can read about her at DianeGoode.com.
