Janis Herbert

I thought this book was very informational. I liked how it was organized, the pictures, and the content. It was organized in a way that was easy to find specific information. For example, there was a table of contents. This is helpful because the reader can easily find information on a specific topic. For example, if I wanted to read about “The Civil War,” I could look at the table of contents and know to flip right to chapter 6, on page 83. Following the introduction is a timeline of Abraham Lincoln’s life. This was helpful because it was an overview of what the book would be about. The timeline begins in 1803, with his birth and ends in 1865, with his death. I thought it was nice because it was another way of learning about his life and the information was presented in a way that was engaging and easy to follow. I thought the pictures in this book were awesome. They really depicted exactly what was happening in the book, on that particular page. For example, one of my favorite pictures was the union troops drilling because it showed the reader exactly what it looked like. I also really liked the content in this book. Not only did it inform about the life of Abraham Lincoln in detail, but also it was interesting and comprehensible for children. For example, throughout the story, there were lots of activities for children. All of the activities related to the text and would help to deeper the child’s understanding. For example, one activity had the children write a letter, like they did during that time period. The main idea of this book is to teach all about the life of Abraham Lincoln.… (mais)