This photo of Obama greeting a young boy during a Black History Month event is touching

Clark Reynolds meets President Obama at the White House
(Image credit: Pete Souza/White House/Instagram)

Over the years, President Obama has had no shortage of cute interactions with small children. White House photographer Pete Souza captured a gem Thursday during the White House's celebration of Black History Month:

A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

That's Obama touching Clark Reynolds, 3. He also chatted with the little guy and even straightened his tie, The Washington Post reports.

Clark's favorite book is The White House Pop-Up Book. It's now inscribed with "To Clark — Dream big dreams! Barack Obama."

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.