I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer

This is a brief picture book biography of Abraham Lincoln. It recounts a few things from his childhood as well as his public life as an adult, not including his assassination.

This picture book is from a series that highlights ordinary people who change the world. The style of this series almost comic book-like reminding me very much of Calvin and Hobbes. For some reason, they keep the title character smaller and child-like the entire book, even when they are an adult. I have read several of the books from this series and while I still believe this is a good resource, this isn’t one of my favorites. It recounts a fight that Lincoln was in as a child and mentions the Bible once, but nothing of his faith.

The George Washington book has many more facts and history included, but this short title does a good job of covering the big events of Lincoln’s presidency. I’m a bit of a critical judge, but I do still think this is a helpful book for parents wanting a picture book on Lincoln.

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1. Before this book, had you ever heard of Abraham Lincoln?
2. What do you think of the things that happened to him?
3. Do you think he responded in the right ways?
4. What can you learn from Abraham Lincoln?