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Summary: How you gonna keep'em down on the farm?
Review: "Click Clack Moo" and "Giggle Giggle Quack" are big favorites at my house; their charming illustrations and witty sentences make them favorites with both kid and grown-up, despite some bits that adults will understand more than kids: how many kids know old manual typewriters and the funny sounds they make? In the first two books, it does not seem to matter: the riotous humor comes from the entertaining idea that cows would go on strike to get electric blankets, or that ducks would argue for a diving board."Duck for President" the humor seems geared almost exclusively to the grown-ups, or at least to much, much older children. Duck leaves the farm to run for public office, so we lose the funny interactions between all the animals and their farm humans. My daughter would have preferred more of this compared to the details of Duck's runs for mayor governor and President. I get the sense that the enormous talents of Cronin and Lewin were twisted towards this topic by an editor with an eye for election-year sales. ...
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Summary: Can't recommend it enough
Review: A wonderful book that's funny for the whole family! Kids will love things stuck to various butts, and adults will love the ending especially.
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Summary: Delightful
Review: A wonderful example of storytelling with wit and charm. Younger children may miss the humor but not the cuteness. Adults will appreciate the election humor. I laughed out loud at some of the pictures and the speeches that "only ducks would understand". The last page is priceless, especially since I first read this today, the day Bill Clinton's book was released. Duck won't be any funnier than today! In this book, Duck teaches a few lessons: he runs for office to escape work but as he moves up the political food chain, he isn't happy. Sometimes the simpler pleasures are all we need. Sometimes its okay to dream, but be careful what we wish for because we may get it. All great lessons, wonderfully illustrated. I can't quite understand the comments about the electoral system, taking issue with its exclusion from this book. Children most likely won't understand the electoral college, so why bring it up? Most adults are too ignorant of the process to begin with. All I can figure is that some folks have gone a little crazy due to the stress of the times. Remember that a child's world should be magical and trouble-free, and we adults must sacrifice our impulses and control ourselves to make it that way. So relax and try to put yourself in your child's place. You'll probably be happier anyway.
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Summary: Funny? Delightful? How about depressing and disheartening?
Review: America has a broken electoral system, a polarized electorate, and a dysfunctional Congress, yet somehow this book is amusing? The book could be construed as funny if we ignore the fact that we have a representative form of government. When we remind ourselves that we're a self-governing society, we are reminded that what we now call Duck is what we used to think of as a citizen in public service. In a representative democracy we are all Ducks. And while it may not be fair to judge a light-hearted children's book on the basis of underlying sociopolitical assumptions, it's our responsibility as citizens to accept that we are ultimately responsible for the what's wrong in government, not just teach our children to blame it on Duck. We have met the Duck, and it is us.
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Summary: Fun for both kids and adults
Review: Ditto what the other reviewers said, plus... It's hard to imagine creating a duck who looks like Richard Nixon, but somehow Ms. Lewin has done it. See the title page illustration!
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Summary: So very very funny.............
Review: Doreen Cronin's new book is great fun for kids and adults. I loved her other two books but this is my favorite. I giggled all the way through it. There's alot of political humor that will go well above a child's head, but they will enjoy the illustrations and get a taste of politics in the process. Very timely!
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Summary: The DUCK Stops Here... Wins By A Beak
Review: Ducks are popular, whether they hang out with typing cows or shill for AFLAC business risk insurance. In this book, Duck reappears for our delight. There are many chores on a farm, and Farmer Brown is tired. Sheep have to sweep, Moo'ing Cows Mow, and duck has many things to do including coffee prep. So what's a disgruntled duck to do? Run for office, of course. Those who can, do; those who can't, run for office. He is the kindler, gentler candidate. When he wins in a landslide, or piggish mudslide, Duck finds out that RUNNING the farm is no easy task. So he hits the road and runs for governor, finds chores there also, and then runs for higher office. He even plays sax on late night tv. All the while, with clever drawings that will also appeal to adults, Duck finds out that no job is without chores, until the final page.
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Summary: not all it's quacked up to be
Review: I kept hearing great things about this book. I was told it went into great detail about the political process. I found the book to be highly repetitive. he wants to run for office On the next page is the election. He loses. Then there is a cow who sits on two ballots. He wins. He finds that being in that office is hard work. Runs for another office. Same scenario. Buy Kapow instead.
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Summary: I love this book- but...
Review: I love Doreen Cronin's work, and this book is no exception- I absolutely loved Duck for President, as did my parents, and my little sister (who is in high school). Cronin's humor is quirky and fun, and her books are always as enjoyable for adults to read as for children. The reason that I didn't give the book more stars is this: My 6 year old niece, who loved Click, Clack, Moo and Diary of a Worm was somewhat less than enthusiastic about Duck for President. I don't think she quite got the humor of it. I still think it's a great book... But- for the age group that it's aimed at, it's a little off the mark.
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Summary: Another hilarious book in the series
Review: I love the other two books in this series, Click Clack Moo and Giggle Giggle Quack. I think this new book is the funniest yet. The story centers on our loveable trouble maker Duck who decides that he is tired of his chores. In order to get out of his farm duties he decides to run for head of the farm. Much to farmer Browns chagrin he is elected but when the job proves to be too much to handle he moves on to the governors office and finally the presidency. There are a ton of insider jokes about politics throughout the book that will go over the kids heads. But that is exactly what makes it so fun for me to read. One particularily funny part has Duck going on late night tv to play the saxophone ala Bill Clinton. Also I am from Florida and there were a few jokes aimed at us relating to sticky ballots lost and close elections. My four and a half year old daughter enjoyed the book because she loves Duck but most of the content was beyond her. The book is very timely now with the upcoming elections and I think most kids can gleam a little of the political process from it while anyone who can remember the past couple of presidential elections will find it hysterical.
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