Jones created a character with powerful facial expressions showing how confident this young girl is.ī) The message in this story is very powerful and is backed up with excellent, factual information. Throughout the story she battles with surrounding people about this dream and uses examples of famous women in politics to prove that it can be done. a) The main character in this book is a young, willful girl who badly wants to become president when she grows up. There are many facts of famous women in politics from Eleanor Roosevelt to Condoleezza Rice.ģ. The content in this book follows a young girl who says that she wants to become president, despite what everyone else says about it. The genre of this book is children’s literature and it is a biographical book.Ģ. Madam President: The Extrodinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics.īy Catherine Thimmesh, Illustrated By Douglas B. Otherwise, the book is a great starter for children wanting to learn more about politics and influential women! I believe all young people should have the freedom to believe that they could become a leader of nations one day, and although the story ended on a positive note, I think the narrative would have been stronger without the condescending attitude about how girls can't become president or should redirect their dreams in politics. I wish that the story had left out the overarching narrative of the young girl wanting to become the president of the United States and instead solely focused on the information for each influential woman (the author could have expanded a little more on each one). It's a great introduction to children learning about politics, especially the girls looking to learn about female empowerment in American history. I enjoyed this short picture book featuring 23 women of political backgrounds. It's 2021, and the United States has finally elected our first-ever female Vice President read about the ladies who have shaped our past leading up to this monumental moment in time. Jones while learning about factual information presented by the award-winning author Catherine Thimmesh. Explore the unique hand-drawn illustrations of Douglas B. Anthony, Condoleezza Rice, Margaret Thatcher, and many more. This detailed picture book offers stories from influential women worldwide, including Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Susan B. Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics is a nonfiction informational storybook of a collection of stories about women in politics, illustrating first ladies, the women's movement, congressional women, and foreign policy leaders.

Madam President by Catherine Thimmesh