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By: Stop, Drop and Blog » Is It November Yet: If I Ran for President

Stop, Drop and Blog » Is It November Yet: If I Ran for President — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:32:05 +0000

[...] week I stayed away from the issues and offered up a review of a book we recently purchased. And it still ticked people off. Apparently kid politics are still too much [...]

By: FireMom

FireMom — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:09 +0000

@Heatheribabble: Duck won even after the recount, showing that those who demand recounts are sore losers. I get your point about quitting if it is too hard but, really, running a country is hard. And it gets that point across. And, furthermore, there’s no place like home. I think if one book tried to contain all the lessons of the world, it would be a very long, very boring book for Children to sit through. Take ‘em as they come.

By: Christy@pipandsqueak

Christy@pipandsqueak — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:45:32 +0000

We got this book in our chick-fil-a kids meal a few months ago. Love all of her silly farm books. Christy@pipandsqueaks last blog post..Pumpkins!

By: Heatheribabble

Heatheribabble — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:16:39 +0000

So I read about this book on your blog this morning. And then I get home from my night class to discover that my sister had bought a box of cheerios while I was gone… and what was in it? Duck for President! I think it’s a smaller (dimensions) size than what you have, but I think the story line is the same. I read it, and I agree that it’s a cute book and all but I think the storyline is maybe a little bit cruddy… doesn’t it teach kids that if a job is too hard you can just give it up and move on? And yea it talks about voting sort of but it just says Duck wants this job, the people vote, they demand a recount, they find lost tickets, DUCK WINS! Good enough for younger kids I guess, but its not something I would read to teach about elections… (although, really, reading is reading. so yay for reading!)

By: Chrystal

Chrystal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:36:06 +0000

I read that book to my fifth graders too. It is FANTASTIC! Chrystals last blog post..The Amazing Match-o-Matic

By: Coco

Coco — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:31:57 +0000

Oh, Duck. We love Duck around here. He's a mischievious little waterfowl. Check out Doreen & Betsey's other books, too, if you haven't already: Click, Clack, Moo & Giggle, Giggle Quack Click, Clack, Moo is Bean's current fave. If you even mention a cow or duck, he will grab the book and follow you, shouting "Moo! MOOOOOOO!" until you read it to him. Cocos last blog post..Password, Password, Who’s Got the Password?

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:48:41 +0000

My son is 4 and have been explaining it to him since he was about 2. This year, my husband and son where out putting up the signs for our local canidate (not sure if you do that in the US or not). We’ve talked about it, what it means. Last year when I took him to vote I took him in the little booth and I had him put the X in the box for. And yes, I know that could probably spoil the ballet, but hey, he did a pretty good X. Today, in Canada we had another election with today being voting day. We took all three kids. But my 4 year remembered last year and asked to put the X in the box again. Then all day today he keeps talking about how HE voted. So at our next election he’ll be in school full time so I will have to go and vote ALONE b/c I’m sure I can’t be pulling this off much longer. But till then, he is happy that he voted!

By: stacey @ tree, root, and twig

stacey @ tree, root, and twig — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:28:01 +0000

Phew! I was hoping that maybe I missed something and there was a *third* candidate out there I could support. I’m all for this new development. GO DUCK!

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