Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America, (Hardcover)

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In this lovely picture-book biography, author Kathi Appelt and illustrator Joy Fisher Hein, both natives of Texas, tell the story of Claudia Alta Taylor, better known to America and the world as Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of the United States from 1963 through 1969. Born in 1912, just outs...

from saraluisa

Appelt and Hein beautifully portray the hurt of death and the joy of life. The colors evoke Spring during Winter and remind us of our responsibility to both preserve and enjoy the flowers of our state. This book would be great for learning about L.B.J., as an introduction to studying flowers, or ...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I wasn't really in the mood for another history/ biography picture-book, but since I'm a big fan of Kathi Appelt, I had to get this from the library system.  One copy in all of rural NV and in mint condition.  Too bad - it's a beautiful book that deserves a wider audience.  Appelt ...

from SJoachim

A very interesting biography of Ladybird and all of the wonderful work that she did. I learned a lot from this book and I think it presents Ladybird's story in a wonderful student friendly fashion.

from brandaman

Very good. I learned alot about the flowers on our roads, and how it came.