Looking at Lincoln
Synopsis
Abraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because Lincoln helped hold them together. But who was he, really? The little girl in this book wants to find out. Among the many other things, she discovers our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat. From his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death, Kalman shares Lincoln's remarkable life with young readers in a fresh and exciting way.
- Copyright:
- 2012 Maira Kalman
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101648377
- Publisher:
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Date of Addition:
- 2022-11-12T06:14:51Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.