Helen Keller and the Big Storm
Grade 1-2-These beginning readers relate a single anecdote about  each of their subjects. Krensky tells a great deal about the  character of our 16th president in this humorous account of  when, wearing a new suit, Lincoln rescued a pig stuck in a  mudhole. The colorful illustrations flow across the pages and  complement the text. In relating one incident, Lakin reveals  many facts about Keller and Annie Sullivan. In this story, Helen  is caught in a tree during a storm and is rescued by her  teacher. It is then that the child learned of "the power of  Nature" and "the power of friendship." The cartoon illustrations  are dominated by blues, greens, and pinks; those in Keller are  somewhat amateurish. The texts are straightforward; however,  Lincoln contains undocumented dialogue. Both books include short  chronologies.Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WICopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.