Duck for President


Duck for President is a children's book written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Released in 2004 through Simon & Schuster, the New York Times Best Illustrated Book follows the further adventures of Farmer Brown's animals that were introduced in .
On April 9, 2007, the book was read by Laura Bush as part of the annual White House Easter egg roll.

Plot summary

Duck becomes frustrated with Farmer Brown's rule over the farm, and holds an election to take over the farm. He goes to the mayor and governor's offices, then even visits the president. He then returns to the farm saying, "running a country is no fun at all."

Reception

Responses to Duck For President have been generally favorable. Kirkus Reviews gave it a star review and wrote "Lewin follows Cronin’s lead in losing no opportunity to lampoon recognizable political figures." and "the comedy flows freely on more levels than one, and there’s sufficient hilarity for all." while the School Library Journal noted "Lewin's characteristic humorous watercolors with bold black outlines fill the pages with color and jokes. Cronin's text is hilarious for kids and adults and includes a little math and quite a bit about the electoral process."
Publishers Weekly found "Though Cronin's latest Duck tale introduces the basic mechanics of the election process, it lacks many of the silly high jinks and clever plot turns that gave its predecessors their charm." but liked the illustrations calling them "a hoot" Common Sense Media found it an "Easy, funny intro to politics for your brood."

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