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Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets Hardcover – 17 Nov. 1998

by Hillary Rodham Clinton (Foreword)
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In a world dominated by video games, voice mail, and television, it's easy to overlook the importance of the written word. If one very important thing parents can do to help their children learn is read to them, then encouraging them to write must run a close second. What better -- and more rewarding -- way to teach a child these invaluable communication skills than through letter writing?
In her warm and engaging text, Mrs. Clinton suggests ways parents can help their children initiate and enjoy the experience of writing and receiving letters, sharing her family's (and pets') experience, and explains how letters to Socks and Buddy are received, sorted, and answered at the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Mrs. Clinton gives a brief "pet history" of the White House, from Dolley Madison's parrot and Teddy Roosevelt's children's menagerie to the Bushes' English springer spaniel Millie. She also talks about the ways Socks and Buddy participate in White House life, such as greeting guests and visiting hospitals and nursing homes. Fans of the First Pets will be delighted by a section on their vital statistics (Socks' tail length: 1 foot; Buddy's snout length: 5 inches) and answers to the questions most asked by correspondents ("Do you have room service?").
In Dear Socks, Dear Buddy, Mrs. Clinton also shares more than fifty letters children have sent the nation's First Pets, from a simple request for a "paw-tograph" to more exacting notes of good wishes ("I want to give you a big heart, as big as the whole world") and generous advice ("Just because they went on a trip and didn't take you doesn't mean they don't love you any more"). Illustrated with more than eighty photographs of Socks and Buddy on the job and at play in the White House, this book will inspire children to share their ideas and wishes through writing.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    208 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    21.59 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
  5. Publisher
    Pocket Books
  6. Publication date
    17 Nov. 1998
  7. ISBN-10
    0684857782
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0684857787
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Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books (17 Nov. 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0684857782
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0684857787
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 12 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
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Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party in 2016. She served as the 67th Secretary of State—from January 21, 2009, until February 1, 2013—after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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kitkat
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on 4 March 2017
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This is such a wonderful book. Very sweet stories about many of the pets that have lived in the White House. The book includes some letters from children to White House pets. Uplifting and positive.
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Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great children's book
Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2013
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I'm an old Granny and am enjoying the book. I am also an avid animal lover and can just feel these pets on my lap listening to me reading to them.
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Susan Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars Socks!
Reviewed in the United States on 17 February 2013
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Great book! The pictures are delightful and the script gives a new understanding of our presidents. The book shows another side of Hilary Clinton that I never expected to see.
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Vicki
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book by Hillary Clinton
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Lots of pictures, share with your kids or kid-self!
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Daniel A. Carbonaro
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok book
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