(4) K-3 Leaders Doing Headstands series. Illustrated by Steliyana Doneva. These picture book biographies include a mix of direct quotes (in bold) and imagined dialogue and focus on childhood lessons that inspired and shaped these subjects. Parks's volume has emotive illustrations but takes a simplistic approach to her activism; Clinton's bio acknowledges the influence of her parents' values, but it's marred by cartoonish illustrations. Afterwords included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Leaders Doing Headstands titles: When Hillary Rodham Clinton Played Ice Hockey and When Rosa Parks Went Fishing.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Leaders Doing Headstands series. Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. These picture book biographies include a mix of direct quotes (in bold) and imagined dialogue and focus on childhood lessons that inspired and shaped these subjects. Parks's volume has emotive illustrations but takes a simplistic approach to her activism; Clinton's bio acknowledges the influence of her parents' values, but it's marred by cartoonish illustrations. Afterwords included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Leaders Doing Headstands titles: When Hillary Rodham Clinton Played Ice Hockey and When Rosa Parks Went Fishing.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Melissa Manwill. One day Penny goes to work with her mother in a "big white house" and resolves to meet her mom's boss, the elusive POTUS. That Penny imagines POTUS as a big, furry blue monster in a suit in the colorful illustrations is endearing despite its implausibility. A surprise ending elevates a story that probably won't outlast the recent political conversation.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum