Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets [signed twice]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham [signed twice]

ISBN 10: 0684857782 / ISBN 13: 9780684857787

Published by Simon & Schuster, 1998

About this Item

Oblong hardcover with DJ. Red spine and blue paper over boards. Glossy pictorial DJ. All in very good condition. No date on title page. Copyright page has complete number line, indicating first printing. 205 pages. Half title page is signed twice - first signature is simply her name in felt tipped pen, in the middle of the page. Above that, in another pen, is an inscription to Steven H-, also signed, and dated 1998. There are also pawprints (cat and dog) on the half title. (We have another copy of this title that does not have them, but they do look as though they're printed not stamped. so a bit of a puzzle there. Color photographs, kids letters. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

Seller Inventory # XXVI-134

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets [signed twice]
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684857782
• ISBN 13: 9780684857787
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.