About this item
With the next presidential election upon us, this witty, nonpartisan book will help explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers.I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children.Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process.A Junior Library Guild Selection!
About the Author
Mark Shulman has been a camp counselor, a radio announcer, a maître d' in a fancy restaurant, a New York City tour guide, and a creative advertising guy. He's written many books about many things -- sharks, storms, robots, palindromes, voting, gorillas, dodo birds, Star Wars, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin (twice) , how to hide stuff, how to voodoo your enemies, and how to make a video from start to finish. He's written picture books for Oscar de la Hoya (the boxer) and Shamu (the whale) . Mark is from Rochester and Buffalo, New York, but he has lived in New York City for so very long that he always knows which subway you should take, even if you don't need one. His school visits are legendary, educational, and funny. Sometimes kids try to follow him home. This is not advisable, since he already has two. However, you can always find him at www.MarkShulman.info
