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The cover of "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder" shows Obama raising a glass at a festive table, capturing the historic White House Passover celebration.
  • The cover of "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder" shows Obama raising a glass at a festive table, capturing the historic White House Passover celebration.
  • A warmly lit dining room with a long table set for a meal, reminiscent of "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder," where children watch chefs as glassware, plates, and fresh vegetables fill the table.
  • A two-page book spread in "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder" shows an ancient Egyptian figure by pyramids on the left and a man in a suit holding matzah at a Presidential Passover table on the right.
  • A diverse group shares a meal around a long table in a bright yellow room, reminiscent of "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder," while a dog rests nearby and some guests raise glasses for a toast.
Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder
$64.95

The true story of how a small Seder dinner on the campaign trail inspired Barack Obama to bring the tradition into the White House and host the first ever Presidential Passover celebration.

In 1800, President John Adams held the first formal Christmas dinner at the newly built White House. In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes observed Easter with a public “Egg Roll." But it wasn’t until 2009 that a US president officially celebrated Passover.

A year earlier, on the campaign trail, three staffers had to get creative in order to host a Seder dinner. They gathered in a hotel basement, joined by candidate Barack Obama. They made the most of their surroundings and modest dinner, shared the stories and rituals of the holiday, and found connections between their communities. They made a toast and a promise to a future, grander celebration: next year in the White House.

For the first time, this story is told for picture book readers by award-winning author Richard Michelson and lauded illustrator EB Lewis in this special partnership with PJ Library.

Proceeds from each sale support the Obama Foundation in its mission to inspire, empower and connect people to change their world.

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  • Format: Hardcover.
  • Page count: 40 pgs.
  • Reading age ‏: ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏: ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Measures: 9.88" x 0.39" x 12.32"
  • Format: Hardcover.
  • Page count: 40 pgs.
  • Reading age ‏: ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏: ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Measures: 9.88" x 0.39" x 12.32"
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