CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2009
"A solid introduction, although source notes are lacking. (timeline, author's, illustrator's notes) (Picture book/biography. 6-9)"
As a young lad, Abraham Lincoln learned the importance of an honest wage, and his work ethic garnered results.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 20, 2009
"All in all, this is a spot-on introductory book for lower grades. (author's note, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 5-8)"
The author/illustrator of many celebrated picture-book biographies (Dolley Madison Saves George Washington, 2007, etc.) turns his attention to the frail, timid boy who became our athletic youngest president.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2001
"The colorful, playful illustrations capture the energy of the comical situation and effective double-page spreads are backdrops of small-town life with Taft's figure dominating the pages surrounded by round-faced, rosy-cheeked people. (Picture book. 5-8)"
This enjoyable tidbit of historical time will no doubt have kids remembering William Howard Taft, 27th president of the US, for at least one thing: his size (over 300 pounds) and his love for food, thanks to the jolly, rotund depictions of the balloon-shaped man.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2008
"Taken together, an engaging package. (Informational picture book. 6-10)"
Fala has to be one of the best known of presidential pets, the dedicated companion of Franklin Roosevelt throughout the World War II years of his presidency.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2007
"All in all, it's an engaging entry in a pleasingly child-friendly series. (author's note, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 6-10)"
Young Franklin Roosevelt moves beyond his spoiled childhood to a more mature resolve to pursue a life of service and action, like his cousin Theodore in this, the third of the "Turning Point" biographies.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 3, 2009
"Suitable for reading aloud as well as independently, this is a gracious and admiring portrait, a splendid way to introduce the "First Lady of the World" to a new generation of young children. (Informational picture book. 5-9)"
Unhappy and quiet as a child, Eleanor Roosevelt learned to speak for herself as a teenager, encouraged her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's political career and made one for herself during his presidency and after his death, defending the weak and fighting for freedoms.
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