Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Holiday House, 1989.
This book follows the life of Lincoln from childhood to assassination. Sweet, simple color illustrations. Chronology at end of book.
Brenner, Martha. Abe Lincoln's Hat. New York: Step into Reading, Random House, 1994.
Charming "humanization" of a national hero. He buys his first "lawyer clothes," including a tall hat that becomes like a briefcase for him. Abe works hard, sometimes under difficult circumstances, but wins the respect of his neighbors, then the nation with his honesty, common sense and sense of humor.
D'Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar. Abraham Lincoln. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc. 1959, 1957.
This was the 1940 winner of the Caldecott Medal for most distinguished American Picture Book for Children. It is a little dated by today's scholarship and there is no mention of the assassination. However, it has beautiful soft illustrations, and is considered a classic.
Fruits, Jean. Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: the Story of the Gettysburg Address. New York: Grosset & Dunlop, 1993.
This reader-level book looks at Mr. Lincoln and the circumstances of his famous speech at Gettysburg. At the White House, the President's favorite cat is with him as he writes his speech, and visits his ill son. Simple maps, selected photos, the father-and-son subplot, and watercolor illustrations help to make this an excellent book for a young reader.
Jackson, Ellen. Abe Lincoln Loved Animals . Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman and Company. 2008.
Mosher, Kiki. Learning about honesty from the Life of Abraham Lincoln. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996.
Using the life of Lincoln as model, this book teaches children about Honesty. Large, easy to read print and phonetic spelling on words like "justice" and "Congress" help to make this an easy book to read and understand. A glossary is included in the back.
Winnick, Karen B. Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Boyds Mills Press, 1996.
This is the true story of how a 11-year-old Grace Bedell wrote the Candidate Lincoln. She advised him that he would look "a great deal better" and get more votes if he would grow a beard. A little girl makes her own mark in history with a letter. It is a nice, little, straightforward book.
Winnick, Karen B. Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Boyds Mills Press, 2005.
