Daffy Duck for President | Written & Illustrated by Chuck Jones | 1997 Vintage Children's Picture Book | Bixley Shop

Hilarious look at the three branches of the American government brought to the reader by the wit and wisdom of Chuck Jones and his pals Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. Daffy wants to run for President so he can outlaw rabbits. Bugs explains that the President doesn't make laws, Congress does. And so begins a delightful romp through the checks and balances of the American way!

A really fun civics lesson for kids, of course, and any grown-up who finds Washington all too confusing!

ABOUT THE BOOK (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Daffy Duck for President is a children's book, published by Warner Bros. and the United States Postal Service in 1997 to coincide with the release of the first Bugs Bunny U.S. postage stamp. The book was written and illustrated by Chuck Jones, edited by Charles Carney, and art directed by Allen Helbig. Echoing the popular "Rabbit Season/Duck Season" scenes from the Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck/Elmer Fudd shorts Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning and Duck! Rabbit, Duck!, the book tells how Daffy Duck, in an effort to outlaw Duck Season in favor of a perpetual Rabbit Season, attempts to become a politician so as to change the law to suit him. Through a civics lesson regarding the United States Constitution and with Bugs' help, Daffy learns that it is "We the People" who run the country, not any one man or duck, as he experiences the separation of powers concept of the United States Federal government.

In 2004, Warner Bros. released a four-minute animated short of the same name based on the book, coinciding with the Presidential election that year. The film was produced by Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, and Linda M. Steiner, and was dedicated to Chuck Jones's memory (he died on February 22, 2002, two years prior the release of the cartoon).[3] It was considered for a 2005 Academy Award for Best Animated Short. Joe Alaskey voiced Bugs and Daffy. It was also planned for a worldwide theatrical release, but these plans were aborted after Looney Tunes: Back in Action performed poorly at the box office. However, it saw its eventual release as a bonus feature on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 DVD set. The short is also available as a bonus feature on The Essential Daffy Duck DVD set.

BIXLEY NOTES
• Daffy Duck for President
• Written & Illustrated by Chuck Jones
• Full-color and sketch illustrations throughout
• 32 page hardcover with dust jacket
• Published by Warner Brothers Publishing & the United States Post Office, 1997
• Measures 11 1/2" x 9"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In like-new condition

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