Abe's Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln

Here is the perfect book for celebrating Lincolns 200th birthdayand a unique way to illuminate our 16th president for todays young readers. Based on an actual incident that occurred when Lincoln was just a boy it shows that he like so many children wished he were taller (and it came true!); that he had a mischievous streak; that he loved words; andmost importantthat even as a small child he puzzled deeply over the concept of freedom. Amy June Batess superb illustrations capture young Abes personality the warmth of his home life and the enduring power of his one-time chance meeting with a soldier from the War of 1812.