The title inspires. And the subject, Hillary Rodham Clinton – our former First Lady, New York State Senator, Presidential Candidate and Secretary of State designate – simply soars through the pages of this readable children’s book. Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Amy June Bates (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, $16.99, ages 5-10) shows readers how, spurred on by her father, Clinton started on her path toward shattering the glass ceiling at an early age. Cataloging both the setbacks and successes of her life, the book details her accomplishments, from speaking up for…

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope - by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, $16.99, ages 5-10). Barry, as he was once known, always had hope. President Obama’s life story is recounted by a single mother whose hopes for her young son David are the same as any mother’s. We learn about Obama’s journey from Hawaii to Indonesia to Kenya, from New York to Chicago and ultimately Washington, D.C., meet his blended family and all the inspirational individuals he met along the way, and see how his path was molded from…