I probably shouldn't write this, but many say I favor First Lady Michelle Obama (just a tad). I can't tell you how many times, no matter where I am, I've received that remark. (I should really call it a compliment to be compared to someone as fabulous as our First Lady). Now, thanks to Margina Graham Parker , author of the children's book, 'I Am Michelle Obama: The First Lady', girls around the world can see themselves being just like our First Lady. The cover of the book depicts a young, African American girl looking in the mirror at herself and seeing First Lady Michelle Obama. In an interview with AMEZion.org Parker explained how the book came to be. “This book started out as a poem", said Parker. "I was on my way to work one when the words hit me. I was so overwhelmed I had to pull the car over to write the words down. Each stanza is a glimpse of the accomplished life of our First Lady, presented in a rhythm that ...
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