This past weekend, on Small Business Saturday, President Obama and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, showed their support by shopping at the Kramerbooks & Afterwards Café in Washington, D.C. Talking with other customers, Obama said, "You doing some Christmas shopping? Not yet? Well, we're starting early. This is Small Business Saturday, so we're out here supporting small business." The Washington Post has a video of the visit.
According to the Hill, the White House said that the presidential family bought the following books:
Tails by Matthew Van Fleet
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Zen Shorts by Jon Muth
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Descent into Chaos by Ahmed Rashid
