Illustrations are full-color and bright, with strong hues, great perspective, and simplicity, to highlight and accurately reflect the theme. The text and illustrations can be used for a variety of activities and instruction.
School Library Connection A special historic moment, caught in lyrical words and joyous illustrations....
School Library Journal
When it was read, the poem ... Read morewas instantly acclaimed; Pilkey's visual interpretation fully
and joyfully
honors it.
Kirkus, starred review
There are themes, motifs, and details that will make this a book to be read and reread, or simply looked at
for the images tell many stories too.
Booklist, starred review
Richard Blanco is a graceful wordsmith, and Pilkey transforms his poem into a story that children can make their own.
Publishers Weekly, starred review One Today is an evocative visual rendering of the poem Richard Blanco composed for President Obama's second inauguration. The fullness of our multicultural society on display in this remarkable read can lead to talk about how the United States exemplifies the words on our national seal....
Los Angeles Times I'm honored that Richard Blanco will join me and Vice President Biden at our second Inaugural. His contributions to the fields of poetry and the arts have already paved the path forward for future generations of writers. Richard's writing will be wonderfully fitting for an Inaugural that will celebrate the strength of the American people and our nation's great diversity.
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