Why Mommy is a Democrat

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Why Mommy is a Democrat
Author	Jeremy Zilber
Illustrator	Yuliya Firsova
Country	USA
Language	English
Genre(s)	Children's book
Publisher	Jeremy Zilber
Publication date	2005
Media type	Paperback
Pages	28
ISBN	ISBN 9780978668808

Why Mommy is a Democrat is a children's book written and self-published by Jeremy Zilber that teaches children about the Democratic Party of the United States of America. The main characters include the "mommy" squirrel, and two youth squirrels. Each page explains a different Democratic principle by relating it to a motherly action. Each principle is accompanied by a colorful illustration of the three characters, always smiling. In the background, humans are used to illustrate the opposite concept (i.e., demonstrating the negative effects of Republican policies). These background illustrations are smaller and darker, and done in such a way that most children wouldn't interpret them as attacks on Republicans. The book has been featured in an episode of The Daily Show.