Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln

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Annotation: Based on a little-known tale from Abraham Lincoln’s childhood, this charming picture book written by debut author Shari ... more

Genre: [United States history]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #306254

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 12/21/21

Illustrator: Groenink, Chuck,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-269901-6 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-0623-2

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-269901-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-0623-5

Dewey: 973.7092

LCCN: 2019021370

Dimensions: 29 cm.

Subject Heading:
Lincoln, Abraham,. 1809-1865. Childhood and youth. Juvenile literature.
Honey. (Dog). Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Abraham,. 1809-1865. Childhood and youth.
Honey. (Dog).
Dogs. Juvenile literature.
Rescues. Juvenile literature.
Dogs.
Rescues.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal (Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2019)

PreS-Gr 3 This picture book reads like a storytime fable but is based on the actual memories of Lincoln's childhood friend, Austin Gollaher. When a young Lincoln rescued a dog with a broken leg, the two quickly become inseparable. Consequently, when Lincoln became stuck in a cave, Honey raced back to town to get help. The tale ends with Lincoln and Honey continuing their adventures together, day after day, in Knob Creek, KY. Back matter includes a time line of Lincoln's life, focusing heavily on his relationships with animals, and an author's note in which Swanson addresses her sources and the relative truth of the tale. This will read aloud nicely at preschool storytimes and would make a great addition to an early elementary discussion of Lincoln, showing him as a boy their own age with a soft spot for animals. VERDICT Not essential, but a sweet piece of narrative nonfiction. Consider where units on Abraham Lincoln exhaust current resources or for a biography storytime. Taylor Worley, Springfield Public Library, OR

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School Library Journal (Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2019)

Word Count: 1,090

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: K-3

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 506655 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 670L

Based on a little-known tale from Abraham Lincoln’s childhood, this charming picture book written by debut author Shari Swanson and illustrated by acclaimed artist Chuck Groenink tells a classic story of a boy, his dog, and a daring rescue.

Deeply researched and charmingly told, this is the true story of one extra-special childhood rescue—a dog named Honey.

Long before Abraham Lincoln led the nation or signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he was just a barefoot kid running around Knob Creek, Kentucky, setting animals free from traps and snatching frogs out of the jaws of snakes.

One day, young Abe found a stray dog with a broken leg and named him Honey. He had no idea that the scruffy pup would find his way into Abe’s heart, become his best friend, and—one fateful day—save his life.

Whether shared at home or in the classroom, this is a good choice for young readers interested in true stories of U.S. presidents.

* Junior Library Guild Selection * 2021 Treasure State Award Finalist (Montana) * Bank Street College’s Best Books of the Year for 2021 (Ages 5-9 History) * 2022 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner (K-2) *

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