Patrick and the president
By: Ryan Tubridy, P.J. Lynch
Contributors: Lynch, Patrick James, illustrator
Edition: First U.S. edition. Reinforced trade edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763689490
Subjects: Presidents; Juvenile fiction; Visits of state; Travel
Description: When the beloved president visited Ireland in 1963, he described it as the best four days of his life. And for a generation of Irish people, it was a trip they never forgot. This picture book captures the fevered excitement in the buildup to the president's visit, all seen through the eyes of a young boy named Patrick who wants to know more than anything what it would feel like to shake the president's hand.
Notes: Portion of edition statement from back jacket flap.

Includes a timeline of John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland.