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The First Pup

The Real Story of How Bo Got to the White House
by Bob Staake
40p. 978-0-31261-346-4.
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Gr 1-3 Staake chronicles President Obama's 2008 victory speech and the ensuing media blitz surrounding the new puppy promised that night to his daughters. The pop-culture tale includes the well-known details of how Senator Ted Kennedy suggested a Texas-born Portuguese water dog, a sibling of one of his own dogs, when that puppy's first home didn't work out. It is Easter weekend on the White House lawn, a rosy day with a rosy sky, when the red carpet is rolled out and up rolls a limousine with the new puppy. Staake's sophisticated cartoons combine traditional and digital techniques to create depth and give the drawings a crisp, vibrant, retro flavor. This is one of the best versions of the tale so far, but it remains lightweight fare."Sara Lissa Paulson, American Sign Language and English Lower School PS 347, New York City" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Staake tells of how President Obama honored his campaign promise to his daughters and brought a dog to the White House. The straightforward text sticks to the facts: in short, Senator Ted Kennedy brokered the doggy deal. The effervescent illustrations, a combination of traditional and digital art, have the look of crisply cut paper.

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