Abraham Lincoln grew up poor and without schooling in a Kentucky wilderness and lost his mother before he was ten. It was sparkplug Sally Bush John...
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Sep 12, 2009
Becky
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I like that this is a picture book because the pictures go with the text and it has a lot of information, yet something about it seemed off to me. I am not one to complain about too much text on a page and think this is a wonderful way to teach younger students important history. Yet, I could not completely get into the book. It is not bad by any means and I learned a lot about a young Abraham Lincoln that I did not know, but I think I just do not like how the information was presented. I know t
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Feb 13, 2012
Laura
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I love children's biographies. They are to the point, cute, with pictures, and educational. They make me feel like I know so much more about a person in just 15 minutes. I love that Abe had a pink pig that he loved as a pet and when his father said they had to kill it for food he went into the woods for two days. I loved that he loved learning. I love that his friend saved him from drowning in a creek. I am always sad to hear of his mothers death when he was 9 years old and how hard it was to ge
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May 25, 2010
Patrick
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This lovely little picture book focuses on the young Abraham Lincoln. We follow Abe and his family through his birth until the time he sets off on his own. The hardships of frontier life and growing up on a farm in early to mid 19th century will be a revelation to some young readers. The illustrations are top notch. Up to two pages big, they set the scene of the life lived back when our 16th President was growing up. The illustrations are invaluable for caputuring the emotion of the moment:
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Nov 17, 2010
Esther
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Published in 2008 by Philomel
Interest Level: 3-5th Grade
This is a great book about overcoming adversity and the power of word and books. The illustrations are interesting and lively while also intriguing younger readers about Abe Lincoln. Although this is not a complete biography of Lincoln, it allows the reader to desire more knowledge about Lincoln and his later achievements. I would definitely recommend this book to spark the interest of younger readers about biographies and More...
Interest Level: 3-5th Grade
This is a great book about overcoming adversity and the power of word and books. The illustrations are interesting and lively while also intriguing younger readers about Abe Lincoln. Although this is not a complete biography of Lincoln, it allows the reader to desire more knowledge about Lincoln and his later achievements. I would definitely recommend this book to spark the interest of younger readers about biographies and More...
Dec 16, 2009
Charlyn
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With so many biographies about Lincoln, one might wonder about the value of just one more slim volume. But this picture book biography is a gem, revealing to the reader that part of life to which a child might relate, Abe's childhood. St. George and illustrator Matt Faulkner reveal in short chapter and double-page illustrations the challenges young Abe faced. Abe's mother died when he was only nine-years-old, leaving the family so devastated that daily household maintenance and hygiene were f
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Mar 30, 2008
Elizabeth
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I had lunch with an author the other day and the subject happened to turn to the topic of biographies for children. Sometimes it seems like publishers are afraid of doing anyone new these days. It’s all Einstein and Martin Luther King Jr. There are a whole lot of Helen Kellers and more Anne Franks than a kid could ever really need. Unusual subjects sometimes seem to get the shaft, and this is a real pity. You’d think people would want to learn more about the obscure heroes out there. So wh
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Apr 05, 2009
Angie
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"Sometimes there is a happening in our lives that changes the way we think about ourselves and sends us along a new path..." This, from the introduction of Judith St. George's Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln. I love her approach to the lives of our President's and the impact they can have on kids.
Don't save this book for President's day of next year. Jeff and I had a great time reading and discussing this account of Abraham Lincoln's early years. It was a great way to build on the discus More...
Don't save this book for President's day of next year. Jeff and I had a great time reading and discussing this account of Abraham Lincoln's early years. It was a great way to build on the discus More...
Jun 26, 2010
Nancy
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The story of Lincoln's life growing up but done in a picture book style. The story line is short and at times read like a list. However, it tells the reader information they might not be familiar with and what the reader might be able to relate to- family life.
Nov 14, 2010
Crista
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Young Abe (who likes Abraham better) is a scholarly child who is facing a variety of challenges and obstacles from being forced to move, to loosing his mother. Proving adversity will make a stronger person.
The lively illustrations will keep the reader engaged.
Great story to read when discussing many topics for example: pioneers, gettysberg address, 1800's, presidents, slavery.
The lively illustrations will keep the reader engaged.
Great story to read when discussing many topics for example: pioneers, gettysberg address, 1800's, presidents, slavery.
May 08, 2010
Jason
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A very what-you’d-expect sort of book about Abe Lincoln’s childhood years. The text is good, but not remarkable, and the illustrations are well executed. I enjoyed Abe Lincoln Crosses the Creek better.
May 06, 2011
Mrs Bond
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Details the Lincoln's childhood, from birth to one winter night when stepmother informed father that Abe's studies were more important than 'chores that could wait until the morrow.' The immense positive influence of stepmother Sally to Lincoln and his family is made clear. Arranged into 6 chapters dividing his childhood into sections based on major events such as early childhood, death of mother, and the introduction of a stepmother. Caricature like illustrations are full of detail, expression
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Jun 07, 2010
Joan
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Excellent biography of Abe's childhood emphasizes the importance of his mother and stepmother in his development into the man a nation honors and respects.
Dec 16, 2009
Jackie
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Some new, little-known, surprising facts about Abe Lincoln, will enchant young readers. With a loving, bible-reading mother, and a caring, supportive step-mother, young Abe began to value education and knowledge above most everything. Illustrations are colorful and full of movement and life. A biography of young Abe's life and what his family meant to him and his adult life.
May 24, 2008
Roxanne Hsu
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This picture book biography is told breezily and with a strong folksy tone. It does not shy away from the darker side or sorrowful part of life and yet is full of hope and good cheers.
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