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Best Abraham Lincoln
Biography Books for Kids
We love reading Abraham Lincoln biography books for kids! The more we learn about Abraham Lincoln, the more impressed we are by the strength of his character and convictions, his wisdom and foresight, his humility, and his tremendous desire to see the good in people. He truly is inspirational!
Below are the best Abraham Lincoln biography books for children. FYI: We also have kids biographies on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, other founding fathers, and Theodore Roosevelt. To see these booklists, please click here.
Our Favorite Abraham Lincoln Biography Books
Abe Lincoln: The
Boy Who Loved
Books
(CUTE kid-friendly intro
to Lincoln's early years)
by Kay Winters
Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Abe's Honest Words
(powerfully written and
stunningly illustrated
biography - AMAZING!)
by Doreen Rappaport
2nd grade - 6th grade
Looking at Lincoln
(little girl learns about
Abraham Lincoln and
his enduring legacy)
by Maira Kalman
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Abe Lincoln's
Dream
(little girl on White
House tour meets
Abe Lincoln's ghost)
by Lane Smith
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Abe Lincoln's Hat
(a classroom favorite,
perfect to read aloud
before doing the popular
"what would I put in my
hat" writing/art activity)
by Martha Brenner
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Abe Lincoln
Remembers
(a good basic intro
to Lincoln's life, full
of beautiful, photo-
realistic paintings)
by Ann Turner
1st grade - 4th grade
What Lincoln Said
(uses Abe Lincoln's own words to teach children about Lincoln's accomplishments)
by Sarah Thomson
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Stand Tall,
Abe Lincoln
(subtitled A Compelling
Biography of the Early
Years of the Sixteenth
U.S. President!)
by Judith St George
2nd grade - 4th grade
Abraham Lincoln
(a kid-friendly, breezy,
folksy biography.
Very kell done!)
by Amy Cohn and
Suzy Schmidt
2nd grade - 4th grade
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A. Lincoln and Me
(a boy gains confidence
when he realizes how
much he has in
common with Lincoln)
by Louise Borden
1st grade - 3rd grade
Abe Lincoln
Crosses a Creek
(a tall tale rendition of
a story from Abe's
childhood; spirited,
adorably illustrated--
perfect for this age!)
by Deborah Hopkinson
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
I am Abraham
Lincoln
(part of the popular
series Ordinary People
Change the World)
by Brad Meltzer
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Abraham Lincoln Biography Books for Gr. 4+
We teach early childhood, so books for upper elementary and middle school are a little out of our area of expertise. However, we know some of you may have come to this page looking for books for this age group. So, in compiling this list of the best Abraham Lincoln biography books, these books seemed to rise to the top of the list for older kids. They got great reviews, and some even won Newbery Awards and other major book awards. We don't have full reviews for most of these books, but hopefully you can find more information on Amazon.
Just in Time,
Abraham Lincoln
(boys visiting a Civil
War museum suddenly
travel back in time!)
by Patricia Polacco
5th grade - 8th grade
Lincoln and
His Boys
(a chapter book account,
told from the point of
view of Lincoln's boys)
by Rosemary Wells
4th grade - 7th grade
Mr. Lincoln's Boys
Subtitled "Being the
Mostly True Adventures
of Abraham Lincoln's
Trouble-Making Sons,
Tad and Willie"
by Staton Rabin
Lincoln Shot
A President's Life
Remembered
(formatted like an old
newspaper!)
by Barry Denenberg
5th grade & Up
Good Brother,
Bad Brother
Story of Edwin Booth
and John Wilkes
by James Cross Giblin
6th grade - 9th grade
The Lincolns:
A Scrapbook
Look at Abraham
and Mary
by Candace Fleming
6th grade and Up
Lincoln: A
Photobiography
(a much acclaimed
Newbery Medal Winner!)
by Russell Freedman
5th grade - 9th grade
We hope this list helps you find a great Abraham Lincoln biography. These books are truly all well written, do an excellent job of humanizing the man while also communicating how amazing he was, and they're a real treat to read. One cannot help but feel motivated to be a kinder, wiser, more compassionate person after reading these excellent Lincoln biographies!
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Enjoy the books!
Betsy, Cindy, and Virginia (the teachers/sisters behind this website)
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