| Of Thee I Sing | |
| Author: | Barack Obama |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Release Date: | November 16, 2010 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages: | 40 |
| Isbn: | 0-375-83527-X |
| Preceded By: | The Audacity of Hope |
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is a 2010 children's book by Barack Obama, with illustrations by Loren Long.[1] It is described by the publisher as a "tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation."[2] The stories of thirteen Americans are told in the book: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, Sitting Bull, Cesar Chavez, Billie Holiday, Maya Lin, Albert Einstein, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, and Jane Addams."[3]
The proceeds from the sale of the book were donated to a scholarship fund for the children of fallen and disabled US service personnel.[4] Obama finished writing the book in 2008, after he was elected but before taking office.[5]