Abe Lincoln: The boy who loved books

This story is called Abe Lincoln: The boy who loved books. It was written and illustrated by Kay Winters and Nancy Carpenter. It is a biography about the childhood and adult life of Abraham Lincoln. This story begins in Kentucky in 1809, the year that Abe was born. It describes where he lived, how he lived, and about his family. The story goes on to say that in his childhood years, Abe went to school, did his chores, and told stories with his family at night. Abe loved learning, and the book does a great job of showing that to the children. Next, the book tells of a dangerous journey that Abe made with his family and accurately describes the dangers and obstacles that stood in their way. It talks about Abe losing his mother to illness at a young age and how as a teenager, people thought he was weird because he loved books so much. In his adult life, Abe saw how people were treating each other. He knew that something had to be done. At the end of the story, the book describes how Abe became a lawyer and worked hard to make sure that people in the United States were treated equally. The characters in this story are Abe, Sarah, his mother, and his father. I really like this book because it does a great job of explaining a time in history that is often difficult for early childhood students to understand. I feel that this book is appropriate for grades Pre-k through 2nd.