The Book That The President Read To Children Today

On a tough day, Obama escapes for a while, AP
“With little notice, the president and first lady Michelle Obama bolted the gated compound of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in their tank of a limousine on Tuesday. They ended up at a Washington public school, greeted by children who could not care less about the collapse of a Cabinet secretary nomination. … He was upbeat. He and his wife read the students a book about the inspirational story of astronauts landing on the moon. He took a class photo, accepted hugs from the children, thanked them for pictures they made him, and even delivered them a couple of brown-paper bags full of books.”
Second-graders brighten Obama’s Daschle-dashed day, Christian Science Monitor
“After pleasantries, the president and Mrs. Obama began to read “The Moon Over Star” by Dianna Hutts Aston, illustrated by Jerry Pinkey. The book is about Neil Armstrong’s moon landing. A White House handout noted that “for the young protagonist of this lyrical and hopeful picture book, that landing is something that inspires her to make one giant step toward all of the possibilities that life has to offer.” … When the story was over, the president said, “That’s a nice book.” Then he asked who wanted to be an astronaut. One student said yes. “What else do people want to be?” he asked. The replies included doctor, football player, and sculptor. One boy wanted to be president. “I think you might make it,” the president said.”
The Moon Over Star