Duck for President

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Duck for President
Author Doreen Cronin
Cover artist Betsy Lewin
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) picture book, children's literature
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date 2004
Pages 40
Size and weight 12.48oz
ISBN ISBN 0-689-86377-2
Preceded by Giggle, Giggle, Quack

Duck for President is a children's book written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Released in 2004 through Simon and Schuster, the New York Times Best Illustrated Book follows the further adventures of Farmer Brown's animals that were introduced in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. In this story, Duck becomes frustrated with Farmer Brown's rule over the farm, and holds an election to take over the farm. he then eventually goes to mayor, governor's office, then even the and later to his running for president. He then returns to the farm, saying, "running a country is no fun at all."

On April 9, 2007, the book was read by Laura Bush as part of the annual White House Easter egg roll.[1]