While you're celebrating Presidents' Day with a house full of hyper, free-from-school kids, take time to smile with Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama. Collecting real letters to #44 from kids all across the U.S., the book offers a wealth of advice -- some of it more sensible than side-splitting -- as only kids can deliver it on subjects ranging from the pressing (the economy, race relations) to the donwright cute (dinosaur projects, snow cones). Some examples:
"If I were president, I would help all nations, even Hawaii."
— Chad Timsing, age 9, Los Angeles
"I really hope you put America back together. No pressure though."
— Sheenie Shannon Yip, age 13, Seattle
"1. Fly to the White House in a helicopter. 2. Walk in. 3. Wipe feet. 4. Walk to the Oval Office. 5. Sit down in a chair. 6. Put hand sanitizer on hands. 7. Enjoy moment. 8. Get up. 9. Get in car. 10. Go to the dog pound."
— Chandler Browne, age 12, Chicago
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