President Lincoln: From Log Cabin to White House

by Demi

Overview

From a small log cabin in Kentucky to the steps of the White House, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to the very height of prominence and prestige. Leading America through the momentous events of the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the abolition of slavery, the story of "Honest Abe" is one that all children should know. Now award-winning author and illustrator, Demi, recounts Lincoln’s incredible life story of courage, wisdom, and compassion as only she can. Filled with stunning illustrations, this book contains an appendix of fascinating facts and famous quotes from Lincoln’s life, as well as a timeline and map. President Lincoln: From Log Cabin to White House is not only a powerful teaching tool, but an entertaining and age-appropriate introduction to a man who has become one of the most influential and admired presidents of the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937786502
Publisher:	World Wisdom
Publication date:	02/07/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Demi is the award-winning author of over 300 bestselling children’s books, including Jesus, Mary, Moses and the Ten Commandments, The Psalms of King David, and The Wisdom of Solomon. Her titles have sold over two million copies. The Empty Pot was selected by former First Lady Barbara Bush in 1990 as one of the books to be read on the ABC Radio Network Program Mrs. Bush’s Story Time, sponsored by the Children’s Literacy Initiative. Demi’s book Gandhi was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. Major exhibitions of her work have been held in numerous museums in the U.S., including the Time/Life Gallery in New York, the Botolph Galleries in Boston and Cambridge, and the Los Angeles County Museum. Demi won a Fulbright Scholarship to India, and in addition she represented the U.S. at the First International Children’s Book Conference in Beijing, China, in 1992. She lives in Yarrow Point, WA.

Editorial Reviews

This is a bright and wonderful book, historically accurate and telling the main stories of his life. It shows the boy Lincoln’s love of reading and of animals, and of how the adult Lincoln came to believe what he did, ending slavery and saving our country. The book includes a helpful map and a chronology, plus fun facts about our favorite president. Hats off to Demi!

James M. Cornelius

2015-11-17
With a jewel cutter's precision of image and a like economy of language, Demi tells the story of the 16th U.S. president. She succeeds particularly well at conveying the iconic stories associated with Lincoln: birth in the one-room log cabin; the early death of his mother and the arrival of a gifted and loving stepmother; the fierce self-education; the debates against his Senate opponent, Stephen Douglas, which Lincoln lost but which brought him wide attention. Almost every page or double-page spread holds a quote from Lincoln set on a small scroll, reflecting the primary narrative. The Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and his assassination continue the story. Demi includes child-friendly details such as Lincoln's love of animals and his creation of the Thanksgiving holiday while also conveying the larger sweep of history in his Gettysburg Address and the participation of thousands of African-Americans as soldiers for the Union cause. The figures look almost like porcelain miniatures, each tiny and detailed, using bits of collage and a color scheme with a great deal of red, white, and blue. While there are no footnotes, the backmatter includes a map of the United States in 1861, the full text of the Gettysburg Address, a timeline of Lincoln's life, and further quotes. A picture-book portrait that's beautiful as well as admiring. (Picture book/biography. 5-10)

Kirkus Reviews