The story of one of Ameri a's most revered presidents—in his own words!

"I could scarcely believe my eyes. By honest work I had earned a dollar." Abraham Lincoln resolved always to work hard and be honest. With much perseverance, he became a lawyer and a politician.

"Just think of such a one as me as president!" he laughed when his wife said he could lead the country.

But Lincoln had great changes he wanted ... read more>>>

Ingri Mortenson (1904–1980) and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire (1898–1986) met at art school in Munich in 1921. They married in Norway and moved to New York in 1929. They published their first children’s book in 1931. The d’Aulaires worked as a team on both art and text throughout their joint career, publishing more than twenty picture books and receiving high critical acclaim for their distinguished contributions to chi... read more>>>