Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country)by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
illustrated by Stacy Innerst
Summary: A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.
Harcourt Children's Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
The text and illustrations in this book work very well together. The illustrations have an element of exaggeration and humor to them.
ReplyDeleteI particularly like the illustration where Lincoln's head and feet are cut off...he simply can't be contained.