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[NEW YORK: January 21, 2025] Cinergistik announced today the upcoming paperback publication of its children's title Presidential Conversations for Kids featuring beloved characters Georgie and GiGi. Set to be released on Presidents' Day (February 17, 2025), the paperback edition of George S. Corey's book features a skateboard gallery illustrated by The Artist Cleo and a new Author Afterword addressing the 2024 election.

Also announced today, the award-winning podcast series The Social Contract, which is based on the book, will be getting a fourth season in late Spring 2025. Like the book, the podcast series is aimed at kids. Available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms, The Social Contract features Broadway veteran Stephen DeRosa (Hairspray, Into the Woods, Mr. Saturday Night), Grammy nominee Tavia Gilbert, “TSC kid” Maya Campbell, and series creators George S. Corey and Cleo.

Both the book and podcast follow ten-year-old BFFs Georgie and GiGi as they travel through time on a magical skateboard. Aladdin had a magic carpet; Georgie and GiGi have a flying skateboard!

In a joint statement, Corey and Cleo said: "We were motivated to do something positive in educating young people about how politics should work. We wanted to figure out a way to communicate why we had such reverence for the office of the presidency and the structure of the republic.

"Shortly after our first book Presidential Conversations went to a second printing in paperback, we thought it would be fun to write and illustrate a book specifically for kids. That’s how Presidential Conversations for Kids (or PC4K!) came to be.

"To draw young readers into stories about the Presidents, we knew we needed fun and engaging protagonists, Georgie and GiGi. The great twist in their adventures comes in their interactions with leaders past and present. They're with Washington as he crosses the Delaware; they’re there when Lincoln pens the Gettysburg Address; they’re even along for the ride as Teddy Roosevelt leads his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill. Later, they witness Barack Obama’s historic victory speech at Grant Park in Chicago and visit the Biden-Harris White House.

"And the podcast series has allowed Georgie and GiGi to interact with other historical figures. In our most recent season, Georgie and GiGi learn about the U.S. Supreme Court from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and the abolitionist movement from none other than Harriet Tubman herself. Kirkus called Presidential Conversations for Kids 'history with a wink'; to that we add 'and a nod!'"

An updated audiobook edition of the title featuring narration by DeRosa is also set for release on Presidents' Day to coincide with the paperback. AudioFile magazine praised the "fun production," while Broadway World cited DeRosa's portrayal of "an unforgettable Trump and 18 other presidents" in Presidential Conversations as a "tour de force."

At once entertaining and educational, the wildly imaginative adventures of Georgie and GiGi are meant to invigorate young civic minds across the nation.

Dramatic rights to Presidential Conversations for Kids are held by publisher Cinergistik.

Presidential Conversations for Kids paperback edition by George S. Corey, art by Cleo; fiction; $16.95; 124 pages; color illustrations throughout; ISBN 978-1-7353509-7-4; pub Presidents’ Day/February 17, 2025

About the Author:
George S. Corey is an attorney and lifelong student of history. He is the author of the acclaimed books Presidential Conversations and Presidential Conversations for Kids. He is co-creator, along with Cleo, of the award-winning podcast The Social Contract, now in its third season and available on all major podcast platforms. Corey lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Cynthia, also an attorney.

About the Artist:
The Artist Cleo is an acclaimed visual artist who creates in multiple mediums. Along with author George S. Corey she is co-creator of the award-winning podcast The Social Contract, now in its third season. A frequent collaborator with George, Cleo’s socially conscious art can be seen in the books Presidential Conversations and Presidential Conversations for Kids. She remains committed to inspiring young minds and nurturing tomorrow’s leaders.

Media Inquires:
Tatiana St Phard.
tatiana@cinergistik.com