As the title insinuates, this book is about Barak Obama. While the book does feature his parents, his goes through his journey getting to the be the first black president of the United States. Throughout the story, we get to see some of his struggles and see that no matter what he didn't give up. Besides the pictures, the story is my favorite. I love the way that it's written and that unlike most biographies it had some information on his parents as well. I think this book would be a nice read for younger audiences and an important one since Barak is the first black president. He is a symbol hard work, strength and determination. This book can be an inspiration to a child who doesn't feel like they have what it takes. ( )

This was a great book to introduce students to biographies and as a part of a social studies lesson when learning about a past president. ( )

This book was about the background of Barak and how he grew up and what he did to get to where he wanted. I really like this book because I like how it was laid out and gave plenty of information in a non confusing setting. The plot gave main point that i didn't even know about Barack so that was interesting for me. I would definitely use this book maybe if were talking about presidents in my class are if were going into history. ( )

Genre- Biography because its a book about Barack Obama
Age- intermediate, read aloud for primary
Summary- This book was about the background of Barak and how he grew up and what he did to get to where he wanted.
Review- I really like this book because I like how it was laid out and gave plenty of information in a non confusing setting. The plot gave main point that i didn't even know about Barack so that was interesting for me. I would definitely use this book maybe if were talking about presidents in my class are if were going into history.
Media- paintings 2008 ( )

This book is a picture book biography of our current president, Barack Obama. The story begins with Barack's parents, who originate from Africa and Kansas. The story then goes on to describe what it was like for Barack growing up. His father left, and his mother eventually took him to Indonesia to be with her new boyfriend, but he made his way back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. From there, it told the story of him finding himself from his various backgrounds, and eventually detailed his entry into government, and - because this was published in 2008 - his win in the 2008 Presidential Election. As a biography aimed at children, I think this book was excellently assembled. It would have been great to use in a class during Obama's presidency, but there is not much time left for that option, so it would be well used when teaching about presidents in general. It also gave such a broad overview of his life from the very beginning, so it could be really fun if you were having your students write biographies of their own lives, and presenting this as an example. While there could be a lot of pushback for the book's content, I found it to be rather neutral and unbiased, which I think is a great quality for a biography to have. It presents the facts of Obama's life, without taking an extreme stance for or against his political ideas.
Media: Gouache ( )