Vote!

By Eileen Christelow

“It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting” than Eileen Christelow's hilariously illustrated Vote!, now updated for the 2018 midterm elections. (Booklist, starred review)

* “It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting.” —Booklist, starred review

“Explains the whys and wherefores of the voting process . . . and why it all matters.” —Washington Post

An ALA Notable Children's Book
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice

Eileen Christelow’s Vote! has everything you need to know about voting and how our democracy works—parties, voter registration, campaigns, rallies, debates, Election Day, even recounts! Topics are presented in a clear, kid-friendly graphic format as the story of a local election unfolds, with hilarious commentary by the candidates’ pets.
        Includes updated back matter for the 2018 midterm election.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 4, 2018
• ISBN: 9780547859156

Eileen Christelow

Eileen Christelow has written and illustrated numerous best-selling picture books including eleven popular stories about the Five Little Monkeys, Vote!, and Robins!: How They Grow Up. She lives with her husband in East Dummerston, Vermont. 

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Reviews for Vote!

[nicholepeterse · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book is great information about how voting works. It has a great vocabulary and awesome pictures. It uses language that kids will understand and will get them excited to learn more about the government and voting process.Genre: InformationalUse: to teach children about politics, and teach them political vocabulary

[jenj5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A really excellent introduction to American election process, Vote uses two humorous canine narrators to take readers through the process of a mayoral election. Although the Electoral College is not covered since this is not a Presidential election, Christelow covers just about everything else, from how politicians earn and spend money, to how political advertising can work, to the history of American voting, to the basics of voter registration and the actual mechanics of voting. Packed with information, but far from boring or overwhelming, Vote! is the perfect book for introducing this complex topic to middle and upper grade school students.

[jenstrongin-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a really enjoyable read about how the election process works - perfect for a 5.5 yr old.

[carolinew_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a useful book as a companion to a unit on how democracy works. The information is accurate, relevant to current events, presented with amusing characters, and easily readable to a class of students. It even provides some comprehension questions and an activity suggestion at the end of the book. My only criticism is that the students seemed to get bored towards the end. It ran a tad bit longer than their attention span.