Mind Your Manners, Alice Roosevelt! - Hardcover

Kimmelman, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561454923 ISBN 13: 9781561454921

Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

The 26th president of the United States was a strong and clever man who could handle almost everything―except his eldest child, Alice.
Alice Roosevelt was an independent, outspoken young woman during a time when women were supposed to be conventional and reserved. Whether it was riding a pig, keeping a pet snake, or driving a car―and speeding!―Alice did what she wanted. When her father told her she had to obey his rules while she lived under his roof, Alice decided to spend her time on top of the roof!
Leslie Kimmelman brings readers a factual and affectionate look at the free spirit who caught the attention of a nation. Kimmelman juxtaposes Alice Roosevelt’s antics with the achievements of her father, all the while demonstrating the tender bond between them. Adam Gustavson’s illustrations perfectly capture the story’s humor and the strong personalities of its characters while keeping within its proper historical context.

About this title

About the Author:

Leslie Kimmelman is a children’s book editor and the author of a number of books for children, She and her family live in New York.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1–3—Kimmelman's story, ostensibly about the irrepressible Alice Roosevelt, is as much about her father and his accomplishments. Each spread opens with a statement about what Teddy can handle (sickness, fighting, the vice-presidency, diplomacy), faced with a page of what he can't handle (one of Alice's many antics), and followed by the admonishment, "Alice, mind your manners!" Gustavson's realistic oil-on-paper illustrations convey the period while capturing the humor and vivaciousness of the Roosevelts. The author does not provide readers with much historical context, however (Alice's behavior may not seem so outlandish today), and emphasizes Teddy's frustration and parental incompetence. Barbara Kerley's What to Do About Alice? (Scholastic, 2008) does a better job of conveying time and place and the president's appreciation of his daughter's individuality.—Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC END

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1561454923
• ISBN 13: 9781561454921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gustavson Adam