“Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters” was the last of a three-book deal struck by Barack Obama with his publishers. The 40-page picture book, in the words of its publisher, pays tribute to 13 “groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation – from the artistry of Georgia O’Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington."
Obama's book seems to reflect those written by politicians past. Like Sen. Kennedy’s, its front cover features a famous Washington, D.C., Portuguese Water Dog, and its theme is quite similar to that of both Theodore Roosevelt’s “Hero Tales from American History,” published more than 100 years ago, and John F. Kennedy's 1955 book for adults "Profiles in Courage."
