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Review of "Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books" by Kay Winters, Nancy Carpenter

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Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books
by Kay Winters, Nancy Carpenter

Simon & Schuster Children's Publ

$16.95 Suggested Retail Price

What we have here is a simple tale about a boy who loved to read. When he grew up he was smart enough to change the world, and so he did. The story is told in poetry and the lovely illustrations follow Abe the infant, the boy, and the man with bright and warm pictures of the revered President.


Rainbo Electronic Reviews published this review in our February, 2003 issue.



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