Looking at Lincoln

Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, Jan 5, 2012 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

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.

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Review: Looking at Lincoln

User Review  - Nicole - Goodreads

I adore Maira Kalman. I have no particular attachment to Lincoln. No idea if this book will appeal to kids, but it certainly appealed to my panel of librarians and middle-aged booksellers! A first ...

Review: Looking at Lincoln

User Review  - Laura - Goodreads

What a fantastic book! I love Lincoln, and this book captures what he stood for in a beautiful way. The young girl's fascination with him personalizes this biography. The pictures are vivid, and even ...

About the author

Maira Kalman (www.mairakalman.com) first wrote about her love for Abraham Lincoln in a New York Times online column called In Love With A. Lincoln, on which this book is based. Her books include Fireboat, What Pete Ate from A–Zand Next Stop Grand Central, as well as adult hits And the Pursuit of Happinessand The Elements of Style Illustrated. Her artwork has graced the cover of The New Yorker. She lives in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Looking at Lincoln
• Illustrated by: Maira Kalman
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2012
• ISBN: 039924039X, 9780399240393
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.); Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / General