Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig

Krensky, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0689841124 ISBN 13: 9780689841125

Publisher: Aladdin Library, 2002

Synopsis

When young Abe Lincoln runs into a little pig on his way to give a speech that is stuck in a mud puddle, he has to make the right decision to help the struggling animal and get dirty or do nothing and stay clean for his pending appearance. Simultaneous.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Krensky is the author of more than a hundred books for children, including How Santa Got His Job (an ALA Notable Book) and Big Bad Wolves at School. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts. You can visit him at StephenKrensky.com.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-2-These beginning readers relate a single anecdote about each of their subjects. Krensky tells a great deal about the character of our 16th president in this humorous account of when, wearing a new suit, Lincoln rescued a pig stuck in a mudhole. The colorful illustrations flow across the pages and complement the text. In relating one incident, Lakin reveals many facts about Keller and Annie Sullivan. In this story, Helen is caught in a tree during a storm and is rescued by her teacher. It is then that the child learned of "the power of Nature" and "the power of friendship." The cartoon illustrations are dominated by blues, greens, and pinks; those in Keller are somewhat amateurish. The texts are straightforward; however, Lincoln contains undocumented dialogue. Both books include short chronologies.
Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin Library
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0689841124
• ISBN 13: 9780689841125
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Griffith Greshom