Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books

from Stephanyk

This book is appropriate for the grades kindergarten through third. The book seems long but is mostly filled with pictures and short sentences. The book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln as a young boy. He enjoyed talking to travelers and asking them where they were headed. Abe is always found r...

from aehunter

This book speaks about the upbringing of Abe Lincoln. From birth it shows how he came from humble beginnings and worked his way up. He learned to read, learned to chop wood, and even helped his family move across the country. All the while his brain was learning more and more. He relied on his br...

from KristinaCotten

Summary: An awesome quote from the book "From the wilderness to the White House" I believe is a powerful statement from the end of the book as well as "He learned the power of words and used them well". Abraham Lincoln a child growing up in the wilderness having the resource to read empowered him...

from landa69

I love history and this book was written about Abraham Lincoln. The author gave a glimpse of how Abe's childhood may have been. Its always interesting when an author writes about someone famous from a prespective that the reader does not know or even familiar with. I enjoyed this book becase it t...

from Janee23

Kay Winters and Nancy Carpenter tells Abraham Lincoln's in a refreshing way. Abe Lincoln, as he was called in the book, was a lover of words and books. He loved to read and understood what he could gain from doing so. This book can inspire young children to understand the power of reading, and ev...