Mr. Lincoln's Boys : Being the Mostly True Adventures of Abraham Lincoln's Trouble-Making Sons, Tad and Willie

from Whisper1

Crisp, clear, lovely illustrations of Ibatoulline are the highlight of this small illustrated book regarding President Lincoln's very special relationship with his two mischievous sons Willie and Tad.

from lmaddux

Informs children of what Abe Lincoln's kids went through and what their lives were like.

from DayehSensei

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. "Mr. Lincoln's Boys" reads like fiction-- and indeed, small parts of it are-- but this tale of two mischievious boys is largely based on fact. Tad and Willie's trouble-making acts are juxtaposed with the increasingly hostile climate of Civil War; their imag...

from matthewbloome

This was a highly educational text about the family life of Abraham Lincoln. It illustrated his more personal side and how he chose to deal with the tremendous stress of his presidency. It didn't reveal him to be a very strong authoritarian parental figure, but it conveyed his life as he apparent...

from DayehSensei

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. "Mr. Lincoln's Boys" reads like fiction-- and indeed, small parts of it are-- but this tale of two mischievious boys is largely based on fact. Tad and Willie's trouble-making acts are juxtaposed with the increasingly hostile climate of Civil War; their imag...