First lady Michelle Obama has hands full reading to kids
Michelle Obama loves to read children's books to Malia and Sasha Obama . Having gone to Princeton and later attending Harvard Law she knows what it takes to get a good education and the tools your child will need to achieve at a high level . These are First lady Michelle Obama's favorite books she often selects to read to children as reported by Oprah .
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
I enjoyed this book . This is wild adventure story about a boy named Max and his imaginative journey . Michelle and the couple's two young daughters, Sasha and Malia love this book .
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
This is a classic and I loved it the first time I heard it as a child and the first lady is no exception. She once used this story to entertain a dozen preschoolers .
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
Michelle seemed to know the words to this animal story by heart, meowing along with her attentive audience at a community health organization in D.C.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Children need coping mechanisms set in place from a young age . Michelle read this tough tale to a group of 7- to 9-year-olds at a D.C., elementary school and followed it with a discussion .
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Olivia is a pig that does it all : She saved a circus, played in a band and started a "Santa watch." The book—and the first lady—were a hit when Michelle read it at the University of South Carolina's Children's Center.
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Michelle and daughter Malia read this story that begins with a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a tiger and one little boy.
There you have it , First lady Michelle Obama's very own children's books list . Get your child off to a good start .
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Mrs Obama has picked some awsome books.
I am a school teacher; I like her choice of books. However her oldest daughter Malia Obama's favorite book is Fledgling Jason Steed. The young adult cult book is normally a boys adventure book, but the emotional scenes have proved popular with girls in my class. I wonder why the First Lady did not mention that book. Malia Obama praised the novel on the TV show Teen Zone.
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