What books would you recommend for President Obama's daughters? Some clues as to what Malia, 14, and 11-year-old Sasha will be reading this christmas emerged at the weekend when they slipped out with their dad to go shopping in a local bookshop in Arlington, Virginia.
Though the details of the 15 books they chose were officially hush-hush, two titles were just visible when a photographer just happened to snap bookshop staff bundling up their choices. They were Delirium and Pandemonium, the first two volumes in a young adult trilogy by the American writer Lauren Oliver.
The trilogy has yet to be reviewed on the site, though we're expecting a verdict from site member Reenie any day now, and Delirium is on its way to the big screen, so we'll no doubt be hearing a lot more about it soon.
What we can tell you is that they're dystopian fantasies set in a world in which love has been declared a deadly disease. Oh, and "the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen". Are Sasha and Malia trying to tell their father something? Watch out Daddy Obama - you might just have two rebels on your hands.
What other books would you recommend the presidents' daughters to pick up for that perfect White House christmas? Let us know at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk
Your recommendations
Francesca:
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear isn't just a great follow-up to another favourite, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear (once read on TV by another President!), it's full of Christmas spirit and fun.
