Abraham Lincoln

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With a down-home, folksy flavor, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt have written an unusual biography of Abe Lincoln that is sure to become a perennial classic.

In their first collaboration as storytellers since FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt tell Lincoln's story from his birth to his untimely death. Begining with his humble start in a log cabin in Kentucky, the authors take us through his young life working on the family farm, learning to read and write on his ...

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With a down-home, folksy flavor, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt have written an unusual biography of Abe Lincoln that is sure to become a perennial classic.

In their first collaboration as storytellers since FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt tell Lincoln's story from his birth to his untimely death. Begining with his humble start in a log cabin in Kentucky, the authors take us through his young life working on the family farm, learning to read and write on his own with only the crudest schooling, his early love of knowledge, and the sad times when he lost his mother. They delve into his adult life as a lawyer, a father, a husband, a politician, a military leader and a president - all the while exploring the many facets of his character - his kindness, his wisdom, his compassion, and his wonderful, quirky humor. Readers will relish this flavor-rich biography that portrays a favorite American hero with rare sensitivity.

A simple biography of the Illinois lawyer who served the country as president through the difficulties of the Civil War.

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Publishers Weekly
From their opening sentences ("See that tall, tall man in that tall black hat? Know who he is?"), Cohn, who compiled From Sea to Shining Sea, and Schmidt, who contributed to same, effectively involve readers in this breezy picture-book biography. Typeset in large, bold-face letters, the first four words quoted above are stacked one on top of each other, mimicking not only Lincoln's imposing stature (he stands tall on the facing page), but the book's fittingly vertical format. Initially, the informal narrative seems as rough-hewn as Lincoln's early lifestyle: "He's a boy of seven now. My, he's strong. Strong enough to plow and plant 'longside his pappy." After anecdotally tracing Lincoln's peripatetic path, as he dabbles in various livelihoods, the authors note that he eventually began working "as hard with his head as ever he had with his hands." Turning then to a description of the man's political prowess and accomplishments, the prose becomes more polished and refined, as do the quotations revealing this remarkable leader's insight and eloquence. Like the narrative, Johnson's (Old Mother Hubbard) period-evoking, earth-toned art, rendered in ink and watercolor wash, evolves with the passage of time, moving from spare, grainy pictures to more clearly defined, sophisticated images. A balanced, artfully composed portrait. Ages 7-11. (Feb.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Full of back-home sayings and charming watercolors, Abraham Lincoln by Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt with illustrations by David A. Johnson is a delight to read. Everything about this book seems to suggest a facet of the American political giant beloved by all. Even the shape of the book suggests the tall lanky stature of Honest Abe. The first spread seen depicts the president standing tall, wearing his trademark stovepipe hat, and his head encircled with a copper ring and the word "liberty" directly behind him suggesting, of course, the penny. The facing text is large and bold, evoking the hat Mr. Lincoln always wore. Those obvious details took some thought, but one gets a sense that the individuals involved in creating this book revere our sixteenth president. Following Longshanks' humble beginnings in Kentucky, through Indiana, and finally to Illinois, we watch the gangly, awkward bird of a man take flight in the realm of ideas and principles as a legislator in the state assembly and ultimately the president. This, after delivering the mail, soldiering, studying surveying, babysitting, and failing miserably as a shopkeeper. The evocative language beckons the reader to a time past. Nearly every page is peppered with some quip or witticism from Lincoln. Perhaps his biggest understatement is quoted when he signs the Emancipation Proclamation, "If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act." The world does remember—that and many other things. The illustrations show what the brief text cannot: the tremendous passion and feeling Lincoln had for everything he did. From the intense concentration when learning to read, to "bind[ing] up the nation's wounds;" from the joy he displaysplaying with his sons to the anguish of leading a nation through its most turbulent time, we see and feel the emotion clearly in each painting. The people show their emotions also, with the customers of his failed store delighting in the yarns Abe spun and anonymous mourners humbly standing with heads bowed as the funeral train returned the backwoods boy to his home in Springfield. Johnson's illustrations can barely contain this giant. Abe breaks through the frame of nearly every page. This book would be a welcome addition to any school or library. The illustrations are a perfect complement to the simple text that gives great insight into the humble boy that grew to be our nation's greatest president. As Mr. Lincoln himself once said, "my friend's the one with a book I ain't read yet." Find a friend and read this book. 2002, Scholastic, 40 pages,
— Todd Grazier
Children's Literature
Abraham Lincoln is regarded as a simple, down-to-earth man with high principles, as well as a great president and leader of the United States. In this folksy biography, Cohn and Schmidt give the reader glimpses of each of those attributes. Text is written in a conversational, understated tone; yet it conveys the passion with which Lincoln pursued book learning, his way of putting people at ease, and his ability to cut to the core of an issue. Roughly the first third of the book deals with Lincoln's early years, during which he learned the meaning of hard work and the importance and strength of family ties. Yes, life was filled with hard work and sorrows (the death of his mother), but Lincoln's sense of humor was also developing, as Cohn and Schmidt show through quotes. At twenty-one, Lincoln struck out "to make his way in the world," quickly discovering a penchant for the law and government and the rest, as they say, is history. Lincoln's fatigue and discouragement as the Civil War dragged on is evident in both the text and Johnson's drawings, but lightened with an anecdote about Lincoln's writing a presidential pardon for his sons' pet turkey. Transitions are smooth, even though years may have passed as a page is turned. The conversational tone, with questions sporadically addressed to the reader, will draw youngsters in. The authors are matter-of-fact when they write about slavery, the War Between the States and even his assassination. Johnson's full-page, pen and muted watercolor drawings masterfully convey emotions as well as a sense of time and place. He captures Lincoln's gangly awkwardness without being cartoon-like; he truly shows Lincoln through the years as "worn and rugged,long and lean and lined." His last painting, of Lincoln sitting "in the building made for him," is one young readers will study again and again as they feel the greatness of the man. A chronology of Lincoln's life follows the text. Unfortunately, no notes or references are included--a single flaw in an outstanding book. 2002, Scholastic Press, $16.95. Ages 6 to 10. Reviewer: Peg Glisson
School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-This picture-book biography of the Great Emancipator is a winner. Readers are taken from Lincoln's humble birth to his sad death, each of which took place on a cornhusk mattress. The writing is lively and irresistible: "-all his life his knees and nose got a little too friendly every time he sat down." There's a tall-tale feel to the text and to the illustrations. "School? Wasn't much time for that. Abe did go-by littles-." Pictures are done in pen and ink with watercolor washes. The palette is soft and muted. In one depiction, a sunburned Abe is shown building a log cabin. He's barefoot, shirtless, and his pants are held up by one suspender while a book lies open at his feet. Another shows him as wartime president, the weight of the world on his shoulders. Finally, readers are shown a rendition of the Lincoln Memorial. "He looks like a giant, doesn't he? He was." There are many fine titles on the 16th president, such as Ann Turner's Abe Lincoln Remembers (HarperCollins, 2001). Cohn and Schmidt's contribution has a wonderfully fresh approach and will grab the interest of young audiences in both classroom and library settings.-Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
See that tall, tall man in the tall black hat? Know who he is? That's right, he's the man on the penny-Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States," who here receives a thoroughly humanizing picture-book treatment. Editor and compiler Cohn teams with one of her contributors to From Sea to Shining Sea (1993) to craft a narrative that borrows freely from the American tall-tale tradition in style but that succeeds beautifully in turning the monument into first a child and then a man. Anecdotes and quotations are sprinkled liberally throughout, allowing Lincoln's humor and forthrightness to speak directly to the reader. From the first to the last page, the text refers the reader to the illustrations, which complete the humanizing task in fine style. Johnson's (Old Mother Hubbard, 1998) muted ink-and-watercolor washes frequently allow their subject to break the frame, emphasizing his gangling length and enormous feet and hands. One illustration of Lincoln as a young lawyer features a dramatically foreshortened Abe at his desk, looking out from behind his paper in mid-story, gigantic feet and bristling quills dominating the foreground. A later illustration depicts the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln's careworn face stares directly at the reader over a rumpled tie, a quill in one huge hand. Less a formal biography than a biographical story, this offering depends upon previous exposure to Lincoln's career-the term "Confederate" is introduced toward the end with no previous contextualizing, for instance-but as a literary overlay to that history, it succeeds magnificently. A timeline is appended, but there are neither source notes nor suggestions for furtherreading. (Picture book/biography. 7-11)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780590935661
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/28/2002
  • Edition description: 1 ED
  • Pages: 40
  • Age range: 7 - 10 Years
  • Lexile: 660L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 8.12 (w) x 12.24 (h) x 0.24 (d)

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