Patrick and the President

By Ryan Tubridy

Book Overview

Witnessed through the eyes of a young boy, a captivating story beautifully evokes John F. Kennedy s return to his ancestral home. When the beloved president visited Ireland in 1963, he described it as the best four days of his life. And for a generation of Irish people, it was a trip they never forgot. This warmly told, bighearted picture book captures the fevered excitement in the buildup to the president s visit, all seen through the eyes of a young boy named Patrick who wants to know more than anything what it would feel like to shake the president s hand. Rooted in historical fact and marking the centennial of John F. Kennedy's birth, this feast of a book offers readers a pure and personal take on JFK s visit to County Wexford, Ireland. Included in the back matter is a time line that helps amplify the story."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763689491
• ISBN13: 9780763689490
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.4" x 0.4" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4