So now that Barak Obama has been elected president, I bet your kids are asking you, “So, what does the  President do all day?” (besides talk on TV, of course)  Ok, maybe not.  But if your kids were to ask you, what would you say?

Lane Smith answers this profound question in Madame President (Hyperion, 2008).  A president is a very important person, especially if the president happens to be a kid.  “There are executive orders to give” (Madame President shouts for more waffles) and “treaties to negotiate” (she makes her dog and cat stop fighting).  A president gets to use her veto power (veto to tuna casserole for lunch–veto, veto, veto), and she holds press conferences (oral reports for school).

And for all you American Idol fans, Madame President even has her own theme song.  You know the tune as “Hail to the Chief,” but in case you’ve forgotten the lyrics, Lane Smith reminds you:

So move over Barak Obama.  Madame President has come to town!  She may not have a stimulus package, but she’s got an awesome Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Potato Head) not to mention a Secretary of Fantasy (a flying unicorn) and that’s a whole lot more fun.