Suzy Schmidt Robertson, '81, and Amy Cohn; illustrated by David Johnson
Abraham Lincoln. Hardcover, 40 pages; Scholastic Trade, January
2002
This picture-book biography, appropriately configured as a tall, thin book, begins with the words: "See that tall, tall man in that tall black hat? Know who he is?"
Written for readers ages six to 11, the book has been praised for writing that is both lively and interesting ("all his life, his knees and nose got a little too friendly every time he sat down") and its attractively tall-tale approach to both words and illustrations.
Abraham Lincoln received the Parents Choice Gold Award for Nonfiction in its age category.
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