Of Thee I Sing, Barack Obama
Of Thee I Sing, Barack Obama
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Of Thee I Sing
A Letter to My Daughters

Author: Barack Obama

Narrator: Andre Braugher

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/16/2010

Synopsis

Barack Obama delivers a tender, beautiful letter to his daughters in this powerful picture book illustrated by award-winner Loren Long that's made to be treasured!

In this poignant letter to his daughters, Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America’s children.
 
Breathtaking, evocative illustrations by award-winning artist Loren Long at once capture the personalities and achievements of these great Americans and the innocence and promise of childhood.
 
This beautiful book celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from our nation’s founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths. It is a treasure to cherish with your family forever.

About The Author

Barack Obama was the forty-fourth president of the United States and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope.Andre Braugher is an award-winning actor and audiobook narrator. He is known for Homicide: Life on the Street, The Mist, City of Angels, and Brooklyn 99. He's served as an audiobook narrator for books by James Patterson, Barack Obama, and Michael Chabon. Braugher is married to Ami Brabson and they have three children together.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on July 10, 2018

This was so good it almost made me cry. Barack is talking to his children telling them how much potential they have and relating it to influential people in history like MLK and Einstein and Lincoln and Washington. I love the art work in this book and it is so inspiring. It has lifted me up. The kids......more

Goodreads review by Kurt on May 11, 2022

I took interest in this book after seeing a headline from Fox "News" that said: Obama Praises Indian Chief Who Killed U.S. General. Since Fox is truthful and "fair and balanced" (they couldn't say that about themselves if it weren't true, could they?), I realized that all the books I had read about......more

Goodreads review by Mariah Roze on February 17, 2017

My students were very excited to read a book that President Obama wrote. This book had a really interesting and different take on educating about a lot of famous, strong individuals that made huge differences in our life.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 07, 2010

Full disclosure: I admire Barack Obama and am particularly smitten with him as a father, with his family. I think that he has a lovely family and that he and Michelle are marvelous parents, and the girls seem like truly nice people. The concept of this book is that Obama is writing a letter to his da......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on November 03, 2020

This isn't a collection of what Barrack Obama wanted to tell his daughters but rather a storybook filled with numerous great men and women who do not know much about of. These great personalities include Georgia O'Keefe for her more than lifelike art; Albert Einstein (we all know him, Ok☺️); Jackie......more

Quotes

"If Barack Obama wants to quit his day job (and maybe he might), he can probably make it as a children’s book author. Certainly, this is a beautiful package: thoughtfully conceived, handsomely illustrated and designed, and with a tight yet evocative text that brings children into the world of 13 famous Americans. Framed as a letter to his daughters (“Have I told you lately how wonderful you are?” the book begins), each double-page spread then asks a question that is exemplified by a person of note. “Have I told you that you are creative?” introduces Georgia O’Keeffe, who “helped us see big beauty in what is small: / the hardness of stone and the softness of feather.” Most of the people briefly profiled are expected names—George Washington, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, César Chávez—but there are a few outliers here as well, including Billie Holiday and Sitting Bull. As the spreads turn, other children join (the unnamed) Malia and Sasha on the question page, each embodying their own special gifts and talents. Long’s exceptional artwork has a timeless, Rockwellian quality that serves the text well, and the congregation of the children at the book’s conclusion will have readers looking and looking again. An addendum features a bit more about each person highlighted. Parents will be happy to talk to their own children about how creative or kind or strong they are and reiterate, as the president does, their place in the American family. — Ilene Cooper"—Booklist, starred review

Awards

  • Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award
  • Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
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