My Senator and Me # 35

 
1.      Author: Senator Edward M. Kennedy
2.      Title: My Senator and Me
3.      Illustrator: David Small
4.      Genre: Informational (Washington D.C & Government)
5.      Subgenre: Picture Book
6.      Theme: Legislators, United States, Anecdotes, Splash, Dog, and Congress
7.      Primary and secondary Characters: Splash with his Senator (Edward M. Kennedy)
8.      Awards: Caldecott Medal Winning Artist
9.      Date of Publication: 2006
10.  Publication Company: Scholastic Press
11.  A summary about the book and how you will use it in your classroom.

My Senator and Me is about a dog named Splash and his Senator, Edward Kennedy.  Splash explains Washington D.C through his everyday adventures with his senator.  A dog’s point of view puts a fun and interesting twist on government issues. Splash also identifies monuments and important government buildings that are occupied by people who are changing things in our country.  I would use this while teaching a lesson over government and bill passing.  In the back of the there is a page that explains the process of passing a bill step by step along with a short paragraph about Splash and Edward M. Kennedy.