Getting to Know the US Presidents: Abraham Lincoln is a short biography about our sixteenth president. The book begins with Lincoln's childhood and includes major events of Lincoln's life. The book contains some real photographs of Lincoln and pictures surrounding events during his life, while also including some cartoons and illustrations.
I did not care for this book and would not recommend it to teachers or students. While the information provided is accurate, the author does a poor job of making the information fun and exciting for children. The font is Times New Roman and there is one large paragraph per page. The book is not pleasing to the eye and I was bored reading while reading it. Additionally, there are no informational pages at the end such as an index, glossary, bibliography, or author's note. I chose not to read this book to my Kindergarten boys, knowing there was much better literature available to teach them about such a great figure in history. ( )