Title: Citizen Baby-My Vote
- Author: Megan E. Bryant and Daniel Prosterman
- Illustrator: Micah Player
- Publisher: Penguin Workshop
- Date: 2020 (year published)
- Pages: 24
- Type of Book/Genre: Picture book, Realistic Fiction
- Short Summary of the Plot: The story is told in the third person about a character named, “Citizen Baby.” In the story the character talks about the importance of voting/registering to vote, understanding political issues, meeting candidates, sharing your voice, and spreading the word about voting. Citizen baby also talks about the voting process, waiting in the poll lines, getting stickers, and waiting to hear the results of those who are elected. The moral of the story is that your vote counts, and that its your civic duty to do so.
- Tags/Subject headings that describe the content: Politics, voting, the process of voting.
- My response: this story has a clear agenda, getting people to vote and being an active participator in the process. It is written in language that would be easy for children to understand. I do not think this is the best book that gets kids learning about voting, but it’s a start.