George, Thomas, and Abe!: The Step into Reading Presidents Story Collection

by Frank Murphy, Martha F. Brenner, Richard Walz (Illustrator)

This collection features three of our most popular biographies: Washington, the stoic general with a soft spot for animals; Jefferson, the brilliant statesman who was a foodie at heart, and Lincoln, the absentminded lawyer whose compassionate caseload foretold his presidency. Beginning readers will learn about little-known, illuminating events in the earlier years of these extraordinary men and how, long before entering the White House, they lived lives filled with intelligence, courage, and kindness--the hallmarks of a great president.

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[midnightfaerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 3 and 4 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 20 mins for him to read and had just enough new vocabulary words to make it challenging. Also, it was a fun and interesting story he could get into. He liked it so much, he asked for more by this author. Great reading book!

[Christie Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book tells stories that it clains are based loosely on very real historical facts. I like how it personalizes these historical figures and makes them more real for kids. I wouldn't use this for an informational text per se, since it's only loosely based on documented facts.