Neil Armstrong died on Saturday, Aug. 25, after undergoing heart surgery earlier this month.

Neil was on the Apollo 11 spacecraft, which landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. At the time of his landing, Neil echoed back to Earth, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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– Christopher Rogers

Barack Obama is diving into the world of children’s books! The president of the U.S. released his new book Of Thee of Sing: A Letter To My Daughters on Tuesday (Nov. 17), and it’s already number 2 on Amazon.com’s best sellers for children’s books and number 10 on the overall best sellers list! Illustrated by Loren Long, the president shares his dreams for his girls, Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9, in the book by discussing 13 influential Americans.

Jennifer Garner’s girls love to read!

The book is written in letter form to his daughters and mentions iconic American figures like Billie Holiday, Helen Keller, Cesar Chavez, Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King Jr., and Abraham Lincoln. “Have I told you that you are creative?” Obama asks, before mentioning painter Georgia O’Keeffe, who “helped us see big beauty in what was small.” He then talks about Albert Einstein, who “turned pictures in his mind into great advances in science.” Also described is Jackie Robinson, the pioneering black major league baseball player, who “showed us all how to turn fear to respect and respect to love.”

Julie Bowen’s son loves Richard Scarry books!

The cover presents an adorable illustration of Barack and Michelle Obama‘s two daughters and their beloved pup, Bo! The 40-page book is priced at $8.99 on Amazon.com. Obama will donate all proceeds to a scholarship fund for the children of killed or disabled veterans. Will you buy it, HollyMoms? Check out the video below featuring the book’s illustrator, Loren Long.

–Leigh Blickley

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