Lessons from the Tortoise

Musings on children's and YA literature, the academy, and the relationship between them, from an English professor and mother.

Monday, April 13, 2009

watch the president read

President Obama read Where the Wild Things Are to children at the White House egg roll. OK, so maybe there are better Easter picture books, but it's one of the best read-alouds of all time, and he looks like he had fun doing it. What a great moment!
Posted by Libby at 9:36 PM
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous4/13/2009 10:05 PM

    Libby, this made my day! Thank you!

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  2. caroline4/14/2009 1:58 AM

    I saw this on the plane but didn't have audio so I didn't know what he was reading! thanks for posting this.

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  3. Peaceful Reader4/14/2009 5:20 PM

    Great video-he does a great job improvising with the kids.

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  4. Anonymous4/20/2009 11:08 AM

    One of my favorite books too. Maybe next year someone can get him a Big Book copy of what he plans to read.

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