( CNN ) -- Larry King talked with Meghan McCain . the daughter of the Republican presidential candidate , about her new book , `` My Dad , John McCain . '' She also writes about her experiences on the campaign trail for the Web site , McCainBloggette.com . Meghan McCain said she was surprised , and now pleased , by her father 's pick of Sarah Palin as running mate . Larry King : Why a children 's book , I think aimed at five to 10-year-olds , about your father ? Meghan McCain : I just thought it would be a really great way to make my father 's story accessible to children . It is a really fascinating , patriotic American hero story and I had actually met a lot of people on the trail that were n't familiar with his story and -- . King : What kind of father is he ? McCain : Great . I 'm really lucky . I have a really great relationship with my dad . We have always been kindred spirits . My mom calls me `` John McCain in a dress . '' We 're a lot alike . We have a great relationship . King : What 's the toughest part about writing a children 's book ? McCain : The illustrations were the hardest for me . How do you illustrate your father being tortured ? Watch McCain say what her parents think of the book » . King : What would your life be like if he 's elected ? You will have Secret Service protection . McCain : I know . I really do n't want to do that . King : You do n't like that ? McCain : No , I really respect what they do , because obviously they 're there to protect my family , but it 's really weird . There are always people there to open up a room . I went with my mom to CVS and they had to check with CVS before we went in and there were people everywhere . King : Were you surprised of his selection for vice president ? McCain : I think to a degree everyone was surprised because [ Sarah Palin ] was an unknown . But I 'm very , very pleased with it . I love her . I 'm really excited about it . King : What do you like about her ? McCain : First of all , she 's really chill . She 's really nice , really friendly . She 's really up on pop culture , which I always respect . She 's very smart . She does n't act entitled , which unfortunately sometimes you get with some politicians . She 's just like your average girl , like just a mom . But she 's very , very shrewd , very smart . I 've heard her talking about issues . Watch Larry King reveal what disappointed him in the interview » . King : They had fun with her on `` Saturday Night Live . '' McCain : I saw . I used to intern there . King : You interned at `` Saturday Night Live ? '' What was that like ? McCain : It was incredible . I was there for the Ashlee Simpson lip synching incident . It was fantastic . King : You have blogged in support of Bristol Palin , who is with child , as we know . What made you speak out on that ? McCain : I have grown up in politics forever . My father has been kind of pretty public . He ran for president when I was 14 . I know what it 's like to have children become a point of criticism or used as an example . She 's 17 and she grew up in a small town in Alaska . I think people should support her and the media should lay off a little . She 's very young and she 's just trying to live her life . I do n't think she should be an example of what to do or not to do . I just think she should be Governor Palin 's daughter . King : What do you make of those who say that if you criticize Governor Palin , it 's sexism ? McCain : I do n't think necessarily criticizing any candidate is sexism , but I do think that sexism has played a role with the governor and with Senator Clinton as well in this election . I do n't think criticizing a candidate , no matter what gender , is necessarily sexism . King : You think Senator Clinton was a victim of it , too ? McCain : I do . King : What do you think of Senator Obama ? McCain : I think he 's a really fantastic candidate as well . I really love that there 's two such historical tickets right now . I think he 's been respectful . I 'm just really enjoying the election . King : What are your plans the rest of the campaign ? McCain : Continue to blog . It 's given me so much . I really enjoy doing it . It 's a way for me to show the world what it 's like to be on the campaign trail as a 23-year-old woman , when your father 's [ running for ] president and it 's been a way for me to show people what my parents are really like . I think journalists are not going to be in my mom 's hotel room when she is in her pajamas . We put pictures of my mom in her pajamas on the blog . I love what it 's done .
Meghan McCain has written children 's book about her father , John McCain . She told Larry King that McCain 's running mate , Sarah McCain , is shrewd , smart . McCain said she is using her book to show how her parents really are .