Wells, Rosemary. Otto Runs for President. Scholastic Press: 2008. ISBN: 9780545037228.
In Otto Runs for President election frenzy takes its toll at Barkadelphia School when two rival stereo-typed dogs, Tiffany (a French poodle) and Charles (an English bulldog), combat for the class presidential candidacy. Their true bark and bite are demonstrated as they indulge themselves in their vanity and self-centered personalities. Like politicians, they engage others to implement any scheme to gain positive attention while they destroy each other by employing negative techniques. Even though the author does not directly name the political campaign strategies and techniques practiced, she creatively incorporates examples of them at a level that an upper grade elementary and middle school student could comprehend. Throughout the book, her colored pencil illustrations present the strategies and techniques by using activities and school materials found daily in any elementary and middle school setting. The vocabulary is simple; no political terminology appears even though the concepts are developed using conversational dialogue. Emotions flare as the candidates bombard each other with their demeaning plans. While all eyes are on the next political moves of Tiffany and Charles, another dog unexpectedly enters the presidential race. Could his grass root, ordinary mutt personality and interest of the constituents be genuine enough to be the dark horse candidate? This book demonstrates the proper way of running a campaign right from an initial paw signature petition to the election results. This book creatively examines the campaign process and the effects it has on the candidates.
Celeste Eirich, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
In Otto Runs for President election frenzy takes its toll at Barkadelphia School when two rival stereo-typed dogs, Tiffany (a French poodle) and Charles (an English bulldog), combat for the class presidential candidacy. Their true bark and bite are demonstrated as they indulge themselves in their vanity and self-centered personalities. Like politicians, they engage others to implement any scheme to gain positive attention while they destroy each other by employing negative techniques. Even though the author does not directly name the political campaign strategies and techniques practiced, she creatively incorporates examples of them at a level that an upper grade elementary and middle school student could comprehend. Throughout the book, her colored pencil illustrations present the strategies and techniques by using activities and school materials found daily in any elementary and middle school setting. The vocabulary is simple; no political terminology appears even though the concepts are developed using conversational dialogue. Emotions flare as the candidates bombard each other with their demeaning plans. While all eyes are on the next political moves of Tiffany and Charles, another dog unexpectedly enters the presidential race. Could his grass root, ordinary mutt personality and interest of the constituents be genuine enough to be the dark horse candidate? This book demonstrates the proper way of running a campaign right from an initial paw signature petition to the election results. This book creatively examines the campaign process and the effects it has on the candidates.
Celeste Eirich, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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