Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

Simon and Schuster, 2003
0-689-82554-4, $16.95

Cover Copyright © by Nancy Carpenter, 2003

This fine introduction to a president over whom, from boyhood, "letters cast a magic spell" points up a valuable message - that of the importance of words in shaping ideas and lives. -- Publisher's Weekly, 11/02.

A solid classroom read-aloud. --School Library Journal, 1/03.

The childhood of America’s most beloved president is brought to life in Abe Lincoln:
The Boy Who Loved Books, an engaging picture-book biography by Kay Winters. In simple, eloquent language, Winters follows Lincoln’s childhood as the family moves to Knob Creek, Indiana, near the Cumberland Trail. When Abe meets the travelers that pass by their cabin—“peddlers, pioneers, politicians, traders, slaves”—we can sense his growing curiosity about the world, reflected in his love of books and learning. Flowing language, superb illustrations and loving attention to detail make this a welcome introduction to the young Abraham Lincoln. And at a time when electronic media is dominant, it’s nice to be reminded that one of the reasons we admire Lincoln is that “he learned the power of words and used them well". -- Deborah Hopkinson, Bookpage, 2/03.

A Junior Library Guild selection. A Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection (January, 2003).

Selected as one of 5 non-fiction books for the 2003 Chapman Awards for Best Classroom Read-Alouds on PlanetEsme.com . The Chapman Award for Shared Reading is designed to seek out works in American children's trade literature that are must-haves for every elementary school classroom. For further information check out PlanetEsme.com. The review said in part, "...To be honest, this is one of the best biographical selections to come along for young booklovers in a long time".

Named by the Chicago Public Library to their Best of the Best list of recommended children's books published in 2003.

Selected by Banks St. College for their Best Books List of 2003 and is included in their 2004 publication.

A Scholastic Book Club selection with an accompanying audio tape.

Selected by PBS as a recommended social studies title.

Featured on CSpan2 - Book TV.

Nominated for the Picture Book Award from the South Carolina School Library Association, for the Children's Crown Award, and for the Keystone State Reading Award from the PA Chapter of the International Reading Association.