"Dere Mr. President:The Hilarious Letters Kids Write to the President" edited by Hannibal Coons, Introduction by Richard Nixon, Foreword by Art Linkletter, 21 drawings by John DeMarco, published by Doubleday, 1971. "Book Club Edition" is imprinted on the front flap of the dust jacket.

Original dust jacket, hard boards with red lettering on spine; 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; 143 pages, very good condition.

"Kids take a very practical view of politics. They see this strange world they've landed in with startling clarity. Richard Nixon commented that there is sense and comedy, sadness and fantasy, from the children. This book was written during the Vietnam War era so many comments are concerned with a child's solution."

Arthur Gordon Linkletter (1912-2010) was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which aired on NBC radio and television for 19 years. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942.

Old clips from Linkletter's House Party program were later featured as segments on the first incarnation of Kids Say the Darndest Things. A series of books followed which contained the humorous comments made on-air by children. In the 1950s, Linkletter hosted a 15-minute series for syndication titled Art Linkletter and the Kids, seen locally on Saturday mornings in some areas.

John DeMarco who did the illustrations has drawn and painted in the "mod art" style ever since he graduated from Los Angeles' prestigious Chouinard Art School in 1975. He is currently illustrating a new children's' encyclopedia. [from the dj]

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50