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    Looking at Lincoln

    Written by Maira Kalman

    Narrated by Elizabeth Cottle

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    About this audiobook

    Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because Lincoln helped hold them together. But who was he, really? The little girl in this video wants to find out. Among the many other things, she discovers our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateJan 20, 2015
    ISBN9781633796171
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    Looking at Lincoln
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    Maira Kalman

    Maira Kalman illustrated William Strunk Jr’s classic The Elements of Style and is the author of My Favorite Things, Principles of Uncertainty, and And the Pursuit of Happiness. She is also the author/illustrator of numerous children’s books, and her artwork has graced a dozen covers of The New Yorker. Her watches, clocks, accessories, and paperweights have been featured at the Museum of Modern Art store. She lives in New York City. Alex Kalman is an artist, editor, designer, publisher, and curator, He is the founder of Mmuseumm and owner of What Studio? Learn more at alexkalman.com

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    • 4/5
      Who was Lincoln really? Written in the first person and presented in journaled paintings, this book introduces elementary students to an exploration of a Lincoln. Our little girl narrator wants to find out all about Lincoln and asks many "wondering" questions that may stimulate class discussion. She discovers, among other things, that our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat. From his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death, Lincoln's remarkable life is shared with young readers.
    • 3/5
      This is a story about Abraham Lincoln's life. Lincoln was 7ft. tall with his hat on. He was known as " Honest Abe." On March 4, 1861 he inaugurated for president of the United States. Lincoln took the first step toward freeing slaves. This which led to his death at age 56. He was shot and killed over slavery. Very good book of facts about Lincoln.
    • 5/5
      This seemed to be a very accurate story of Abraham Lincoln. His story is told by a little boy who wanted to know who was on the $5 bill. It's tells Abe's life in a way that is appropriate for young children to understand. I would read this book around Presidents Day to elementary and middle school children.
    • 3/5
      I like her columns for the NY Times website a lot, and this is adapted from them. It doesn't quite work for me as a children's book.
    • 4/5
      I liked it better the second time around. Gorgeous coloring and grade school students find the story very gripping.
    • 4/5
      There were three, maybe four splendid illustrations in this book. All of them are good and one of them is absolutely breathtaking. The text is warm, informative without being smarmy or stupid- a sin so many nonfiction picture books commit. I'm glad I read it.
    • 5/5
      A clever, fun, unconventional approach to telling Lincoln's story.
    • 4/5
      I think this book combines a traditional biography of Lincoln with questions and comments that children have. Does one really need another Lincoln biography? With this one, I would say yes.
    • 5/5
      The charming artwork in Looking at Lincoln lends a light-heartedness to a book that discusss slavery, war and murder. A little girl who loves the president's face walks us through his life. Seventeen notes on the back page correspond to the sweet artworks's depiction of events in Abraham Lincoln's life. For students who do not like the style of the art, the book would be a great way to show students how to think aloud while reading. Silly questions and facts are laced throughout, which would keep kids' interest. For example, the narrator wonders if Lincoln called his wife "Little Plumpy." We learn Lincoln loved vanilla cake.
    • 5/5
      I admit it. I'm a Maira Kalman fan. When I saw she was coming to the Texas Book Festival last year, I purposefully walked out of another great session early just to ensure an upfront seat at her talk. I was so thrilled to listen to her share bits of her life and her writing with us that I never got around to taking a photo.So, I'm a Maira Kalman fan, but, even if you don't know her work, try one of her books and I promise that she will captivate you. Looking at Lincoln is a great Kalman book. Kalman takes a worthy subject, a big subject, and talks and draws around and around it, telling more about the subject when she doesn't tell about it that you can get from most books about the subject. She looks at Lincoln by sharing little things about Lincoln that she loves so much that you can't help but loving them, too.Utterly captivating.
    • 4/5
      This is a story about a little girl who takes a trip to a library to research and find out more information about a man named Abraham Lincoln. She learned that he was born in Kentucky on Februaury, 12, 1809 and only went to school for one year, but loved to read. He became president of the United States on March 4, 1861 and during his term he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The story is simple but so full of information. Young children can learn so much from this book and its beautiful illustrations.
    • 5/5
      The little girl in this book wants to find out who Abraham Lincoln really is. Among the many other things, she discovers that he was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat.This would be a great book for kids to learn more about Lincoln.
    • 4/5
      This book gives a brief description of Abraham Lincoln’s life from when he was born until his death. It does not go into a lot of detail but does cover the important events that occurred during his life as a young boy through to his presidency. The illustrations are done in full color and full page. The illustrations look like they are painted with a brush and oil paints and also the use of pencils to make sharp outlines.
    • 3/5
      An extensively researched, lavishly illustrated consideration of the myths, memories, and questions that gathered around our most beloved—and most enigmatic—president in the years between his assassination and the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. Availing themselves of a vast collection of both published and never-before-seen materials, the authors—the fourth and fifth generations of a family of Lincoln scholars—bring into focus the posthumous portrait of Lincoln that took hold in the American imagination. Told through the voices of those who knew the man—Northerners and Southerners, blacks and whites, neighbors and family members, adversaries and colleagues—Looking for Lincoln charts the dramatic epilogue to Lincoln’s extraordinary life. During these years, as Americans struggled to understand their loss and rebuild their country, Lincoln’s legacy was still hotly debated. The authors take us through the immediate aftermath of the assassination; the private memories of those closest to the slain president; the difficult period between 1876 and 1908, when a tired nation turned its back on the former slaves and betrayed Lincoln’s teachings; and the early years of the twentieth century when Lincoln’s popularity soared as African Americans fought to reclaim the ideals he espoused. Looking for Lincoln will deeply enhance our understanding of the statesman and his legacy, at a moment when the timeless example of his leadership is more crucial than ever.
    • 4/5
      A biography written in kid language that they will enjoy. They will feel like a friend is filling them in on this favorite president.
    • 5/5
      Looking at Lincoln is an EXCELLENT informational picture book/biography. The book is told through the perspective of a little girl. She is walking in the park one day and sees a very tall man who reminds her of someone. She realizes the man reminds her of Lincoln when she later pays with a five dollar bill. The little girl then goes to the library to find out more about Lincoln and the book takes you through his life, providing facts and information about our sixteenth president. The font switches between a playful one when the girl is speaking to a more traditional one when the author is providing facts.I have read many children books about Abraham Lincoln. When I taught second grade for three years we did an immense study of his life and read a chapter book biography. During the unit, I would often read picture books aloud to the second graders and they loved hearing various versions of his life. The whole time I read this book I thought of my past second grade students and how much they would have loved this version of Lincoln's biography. I wished it would have been published earlier, but since I couldn't go back in time, I settled for reading this book to my Kindergarten boys during our "accomplishments" week. I had previously read A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln to the boys, so they had a nice foundation of background knowledge on Lincoln and his life. This book exceeded my expectations. It gave information in such an exciting and unique way, and inspired so many class discussions during the book. I loved how the author pointed out Lincoln being on the five dollar bill in a way that the boys could easily relate to, by the little girl paying for her breakfast. I also loved how Kalman showed a little girl interested in finding more out about someone and going to the library to research him. We have been talking extensively in class about how to find out more information about topics we're interested in and the boys were so excited to make that connection. The illustrations are also very enticing and I was able to hold my students' attention for a very long time. The book also provided some information that most of the picture books I’ve read on Lincoln do not. I highly recommend this book and enjoyed it very much.