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Summary
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.
Author Notes
In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines. cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one."
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-In this personable presentation, a young girl passes a man on the street who looks like Abraham Lincoln. The encounter makes her wonder about that great president and she heads to the library to find out more. This accessible, brief introduction to the 16th president is told from the child's perspective as though she is sharing what she discovered in her research. Including highlights from Lincoln's childhood, his love of debate, his concern over the war, and his family, this is both an informational overview and a childlike imagining of the president. Reader Elizabeth Cottle does an excellent job with her pacing, capturing both the emotional wonderings of the child telling the story and the fascinating details shared from Lincoln's life. VERDICT Young children who are just being introduced to President Lincoln will find this to be a satisfying, fulfilling beginning that may lead to more investigation into the life of this inspiring man.-Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT © Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
As she did in The Principles of Uncertainty, Kalman transforms digital material-in this case, her New York Times illustrated column "In Love with A. Lincoln"-into analogue format. Kalman's fond and bittersweet account of our lanky 16th president evokes both a schoolgirl crush ("I got lost in photos of his unusual face.... I could look at him forever") and a Yankee's steely, sorrowful perspective on the price of freedom (still lifes include a bullet-torn Civil War uniform and John Wilkes Booth's pistol). Abstract gouaches-ranging from tangy colors to dolorous grays-put a contemporary spin on the iconic log cabin, Springfield house, stovepipe hat, and "his favorite vanilla cake" with ribbons of red icing. Portraits include a pensive Lincoln, seated alone or with family ("He was thinking about... doing good for mankind. And maybe he was also thinking about getting a birthday present for his little son"); Sojourner Truth; and Lincoln's pale-eyed stepmother, wearing a severe bonnet and black dress a la Picasso's portrait of Gertrude Stein. Rather than pen a textbook profile, Kalman portrays heartfelt admiration through poignant imagery. Ages 5-8. Agent: Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Just what is Abraham Lincoln's legacy? In this intimate portrait, a young girl walking in the park passes a man who looks like Lincoln, heads to the library, and dives into research so compelling that she has to share it with us. What follows is an account that hits the familiar notes, embellished with circular, childlike wonderings. We all know about Lincoln's wife and family. But our narrator wonders if they had nicknames for one another. We know he was consumed with the fight for freedom and justice. But our narrator wonders if he thought about what to get his little son for his birthday, too. The facts are laid out in an austere black typeface and the wonderings in loose, hand-lettered script, with certain words in color for emphasis. Kalman's primitive polychrome illustrations marry the two narratives into a meaningful whole, combining unexpected color choice and sophisticated composition for powerful emotional impact. Comprehensive endnotes fill in more facts and cite sources, but this is as much a personal impression of Lincoln's legacy as an informational biography.--Barthelmess, Thom Copyright 2010 Booklist
