Theodore

Zusatztext Winner of the Internatinoal Reading Association Children's Book Award for Primary Nonfiction Informationen zum Autor Frank Keating has held many positions in public office, including Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Associate Attorney General of the United States. He was elected Governor of Oklahoma in 1995 and completed his term in January of 2003. He lives in Oklahoma. Mike Wimmer has illustrated many books for children, including Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and was called a "grand slam" in a starred review in Publishers Weekly. He also illustrated Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh, which received the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. He lives in Georgia with his family. Klappentext No dream was too big to imagine and bring to life for the boy who was to become the 26th president of the United States. This picture book tells the story of Teddy Roosevelt! a boy who followed his dreams. Full color. Zusammenfassung His name was Theodore! but he is remembered as Teddy. As a young boy! he was a dreamer and a reader and had a curiosity about life he could never satisfy. As the youngest man to ever be president! he led a nation to greatness and he made every day count. Frank Keating's telling of incidents in Roosevelt's rich and varied life reminds readers how one person can make a difference. Mike Wimmer's exuberant paintings make Roosevelt come to life a century after his presidency.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Keating, Frank/ Wimmer Keating
• Assisted by: Mike Wimmer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.2006
• EAN: 9780689865329
• ISBN: 978-0-689-86532-9
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 292 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Paula Wiseman Books; Mount Rushmore Presidential Series; Paula Wiseman Books; Mount Rushmore Presidential Series; Mount Rushmore Presidential
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics