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Lincoln tells a joke how laughter saved the president (and the country)

A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Krull, Kathleen
Other Authors:	Brewer, Paul, 1950-, Innerst, Stacy (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston [Mass.] : Harcourt Children's Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Subjects:	Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction. Presidents > United States > Biography > Juvenile. Joking > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Laughter > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Laughter > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Humor in the workplace > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Audience:	004-008.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780152066390 (hc) 015206639X (hc)
Author Notes:	Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer are a husband-and-wife writing team known for bringing, friendly, humorous, and well-researched nonfiction to young readers. They live in San Diego, California. You can visit their websites at www.kathleenkrull.com and www.paulbrewer.com . Stacy Innerst , an award-winning editorial artist and the illustrator of several picture books, has long had an interest in Lincoln and the Civil War. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can visit his website at www.stacyinnerst.com .