10 Fantastic Books for Kids About Abraham Lincoln
Would you like to learn more about the 16th President of the United States? These captivating books are a wonderful way to introduce your children to Honest Abe!
Through this selection of book lists about Lincoln’s life, your kids will learn some interesting facts about this great leader of our country. Did your kids know these fun facts about President Lincoln?
- Lincoln is featured on the five-dollar bill and a penny.
- He was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
- He is the tallest President in history.
- Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but grew up in Indiana.
- He once walked a mile to borrow a book to read.
- He worked as a shopkeeper, a postmaster, and a lawyer.
- Lincoln is the author of the Gettysburg Address.
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#1 Abraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edward D’Aulaire
Here is a great D’Aulaire book for young readers that teaches the history of Abe Lincoln through clever stories and pictures. There are many small stories in this book you may not have known about Abe Lincoln. Starting at his birth in Kentucky, it briefly covers his entire life up until his death in 1865. All the D’Aulaire books are gold! I have read them over and over again to my kids.
- Ingri d’Aulaire (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 56 Pages – 07/04/2008 (Publication Date) – Beautiful Feet Books (Publisher)
#2 Abe Lincoln’s World by Genevieve Foster
Would you like to know what was going on in the world around him during Abraham Lincoln’s life? Learn about the famous kings, leaders, scientists, doctors, and inventors who were living at the same time as Abe Lincoln! The story is split into five sections: Abe Lincoln born in Kentucky, a boy in Indiana, keeping store in Illinois, being a lawyer, and finally, becoming the President of the United States.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Genevieve Foster (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages – 12/01/2003 (Publication Date) – Beautiful Feet Books (Publisher)
#3 Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln by Jean Fritz
Meet Abraham Lincoln as Jean Fritz portrays what it’s like to be President — the thrilling parts and the tiring ones, too. It centers on his speech at Gettysburg, known as the Gettysburg Address, where he said more in two minutes than the preacher before him said in two hours.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Fritz, Jean (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 09/15/1993 (Publication Date) – Penguin Young Readers (Publisher)
Other Jean Fritz Books about famous American leaders:
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
#4 Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russel Freedman
Abe Lincoln grew up in a simple log cabin but later became the sixteenth President. This photobiography covers his entire life story until his assassination in Ford’s theater. It includes many real pictures of the Civil War, his first house, and his sons William Wallace (Willy) Lincoln and Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, the first children to live in the white house. In his own words, Russel Freedman conveys the trials and hardships of the Presidency, war, and the end of slavery, but also the freedom that was gained in the end.
- unknown author (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 01/01/1991 (Publication Date) – Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (Publisher)
#5 Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Martha Brenner
Abe Lincoln was a good lawyer, but terrible at answering letters. He needed a place to remember his letters and other important papers. Where did he keep them? In his hat! This story takes the reader through his life as a lawyer up until he ran for President and finally won. Your younger children will love this simplistic, fun book!
- Brenner, Martha (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 04/12/1994 (Publication Date) – Random House Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
#6 A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln by David Adler
One of the few realistic children’s books and the perfect book for an early reader, this Abe Lincoln story goes through his entire life, ending with his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. At the end of the book, there is a list of important dates, such as when he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Adler, David A. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 04/01/1990 (Publication Date) – Holiday House (Publisher)
#7 Mr Lincoln’s Whiskers by Karen Winnick
Grace gets a picture of Abraham Lincoln as a gift from her father. That night, looking at the picture, she notices that the shadows make his face look as if he has whiskers. Grace writes him a letter telling him how she wishes she could vote for him, and that he should consider growing whiskers. This adorable story is about a little girl who wants to meet the sixteenth President.
- Winnick, Karen B. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 09/01/1999 (Publication Date) – Astra Young Readers (Publisher)
#8 Childhood of Famous Americans: Abraham Lincoln by Augusta Stevenson
Abe Lincoln is known for his countless childhood stories, and this book covers many of them. From the time he was born to shooting turkeys to being called “honest Abe,” this is one of the Childhood of Famous Americans series for middle schoolers. It teaches American history and gives the full biography of Lincoln.
- Stevenson, Augusta (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 192 Pages – 10/31/1986 (Publication Date) – Aladdin (Publisher)
#9 If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln by Ann McGovern and Brinton Turkle
The famous childhood stories included in this Abraham Lincoln book make it a great one for young kids. As a young boy, he grew up very poor on a little farm in Kentucky, but as he got older, he became a keen reader. Find answers to all your questions about the time when Abraham Lincoln was alive. Would you go to school? Did you work hard? What were the biggest dangers on the Frontier?
- Mcgovern, Ann (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 80 Pages – 06/09/1976 (Publication Date) – Scholastic Paperbacks (Publisher)
#10 Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters
From reading endless books in his little log cabin in Kentucky to running for President, Kay Winters tells the many of the true stories of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy through beautiful illustrations. Told in simple prose, it makes a great choice for young children.
- Winters, Kay (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 01/01/2006 (Publication Date) – Aladdin (Publisher)
I hope you love these Abraham Lincoln books as much as we have! Our kids have learned so much about this great man of American history. What would you add to this list?
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