Patrick and the president / Ryan Tubridy, P.J. Lynch.
Material type: TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017Edition: First U.S. edition; Reinforced trade editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 x 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 0763689491
- 9780763689490
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | Tubridy Ryan | Available | 33111008589133 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | Tubridy Ryan | Available | 33111008727212 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Portion of edition statement from back jacket flap.
Includes a timeline of John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland.
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 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.