I am a Pole by Stephen Colbert

I am a Pole (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I think Janice bought this for James when he was a baby as it's written in the style of a children's book. It even has a review from Maurice Sendak (acquired during an interview on Colbert's show with Sendak). I have been reading it to James for the last 5 years or so. On the plus side, it's patriotic, inspiring, and taught my son who President Obama is. On the downside, now that James is 5, the stripper in the book has become awkward to explain. I guess I have to move the book to Miranda's room now.

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I Am America by Stephen Colbert

I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Colbert and his satire. I only laughed out loud during the Chapter on sex. However, I really admire how brave and scary his White House Correspondent Dinner Speech about President Bush. Of course, living in the Trump era, I've been feeling sympathetic to the sweet old religious-fanatic President. But the speech reminds me of a lot of the real harm perpetuated under that administration. I especially enjoy the section on not letting Generals retire so that they can't speak out against the administration.

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