The magnificent mischief of Tad Lincoln
"From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of Tad Lincoln and his father President Abraham Lincoln and a story about a father's love for his son and the wisdom of a child. Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the W...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
Zonderkidz,
[2023]
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| Series: | Turnabout tales
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| Summary: | "From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of Tad Lincoln and his father President Abraham Lincoln and a story about a father's love for his son and the wisdom of a child. Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff. Only President Lincoln was never annoyed--he delighted in his son's antics. Tad was his father's joy and comfort in the midst of a brutal war, a family tragedy, and the toll of holding the nation's highest office. When Tad befriends a turkey who is meant to be Thanksgiving dinner, his plea for his pet to be spared teaches his father a lesson about mercy and starts the tradition of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon, a tradition that presidents carry on to this day"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 32 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 4-8 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780310793823 0310793823 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
