Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters (4 page)
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Authors: Barack Obama
Tags: #American, #General, #Biography & Autobiography, #History, #United States, #Social Issues, #Juvenile Nonfiction, #Philosophy, #Heroes, #Juvenile Literature, #Conduct of life, #Virtues, #National characteristics, #Ethics & Moral Philosophy, #Heroes - United States
BARACK OBAMA is the forty-fourth president of the United States. Born in Hawaii to a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya, he himself is now the father of two daughters, Malia and Sasha. It was spending time with them that inspired him to write
Of Thee I Sing
. After Barack Obama became president, he and his wife, Michelle, and their daughters moved into the White House in Washington, DC, where they currently live with their dog, Bo.
LOREN LONG is the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved books for children, including
Drummer Boy
and the
New York Times
bestseller
Otis
. Born in Missouri and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, he is also the illustrator of Watty Piper’s
The Little Engine That Could
, as well as
Toy Boat
,
I Dream of Trains
, and
Wind Flyers
. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Tracy, their two sons, Griffith and Graham, and their dogs, Elle and Moon.
