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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography (Little House)

It is important to give children an idea of our history as a culture. Many kids don’t think of what happened before they arrived on the scene unless you give them a bit of guidance. Laura Ingalls Wilder did a great job of bringing her life to young readers. This is the tale of the author who penned the Little House series.

Little House fans will enjoy learning more about the author of the series. Not everything in the Little House books matches up with the real life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and some readers might enjoy getting this slightly different view of the author’s real life experiences.

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A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus (Picture Book Biography)

Of course, one of the best known people in history is Christopher Columbus. This picture book is a nice way to introduce this important historical figure to your child. This is not an in depth study, it is a picture book.

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus (Picture Book Biographies)
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A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

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50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet

This book is a great gift for your own child or for a classroom of children. So many kids today do not have a role model to look up to in their own lives, this book offers them several examples of people who have done great things. A book like this could serve well as a doorway to discussing how much each of us can do with the proper motivation and frame of mind.

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43 Childhood Biographies of Great Americans (for Children)

Children can learn so much from the lives of others who have come before them. Because they are young and so very impressionable, it is vital that parents do everything they can to provide them with solid role models to emulate and look up to as they grow and develop their own personalities.

This is a collection of biographies that has been written with children in mind. Famous Americans from a wide variety of backgrounds are featured. Many of the names may be familiar to children, as they may have learned a bit about them in school. The American biographies included in this book cover a wide range of personalities.

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Photo Story of Helen Keller|Helen Keller Biography

After a difficult start, Helen Keller grew up to be an inspiration to all people, not just those with similar challenges in their lives.

Many people mistakenly think that Helen was born blind and deaf, but she actually lost the ability to see and hear after contracting a diesease when she was less than two years of age. There is speculation that she may have had meningitis or even scarlet fever, but it is not known for certain what she contracted.

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Barack Obama, a Biography for Children

The biography of the current President of the United States of America. Many people have been inspired by President Obama’s rise to the presidency. This is his story in a book written with children in mind.

Barack Obama, a Biography for Children
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Born to an African father and American mother Barack Obama, the kid with the difficult name and foreign upbringing rose to become the 44th president of the United States of America. In kindergarten he once wrote an essay titled: I want to become president… he campaigned hard and in the process united the whole world. He gave us beautiful slogans such as “Yes We Can” but most of all he gave us all HOPE. The story of Barack Obama will empower every child who reads it.

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Shinichi Suzuki Biography: Diamond in the Sky

Children (or anyone) learning the Suzuki method of playing violin might enjoy this book about Doctor Suzuki. Remember that reading aloud together does not have to stop when a child is old enough to read on his or her own!

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Diamond in the Sky is a children’s book on the life of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. It is written for the thousands of children (and their parents) who study the Suzuki(R) Method of learning music. This book describes Dr. Suzuki’s life in clear, chronological order, and includes anecdotes and historical information that bring him to life in a real world. Diamond in the Sky is written for a 4th-6th grade reader, or can be used by parents to read aloud to younger children.

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Shirley Temple Photo Biography

The amazing career of Shirley Temple has certainly been well documented. She took the entertainment world by storm and helped her country to smile during some very difficult times. She has inspired collectible dolls and a host of other merchandise. This book may be of interest to those fans who just can’t get enough Shirley Temple.

Shirley Temple: A Pictorial History of the World's Greatest Child Star
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Shirley Temple was a phenomenon, a child star whose talent and personality earned her a permanent place in Hollywood history. The extraordinary six-year-old entertainer struck a chord with audiences all over the globe. Her career sparked a marketing sensation, spurring the production of anything and everything bearing her image-from dolls to tin whistles-in all corners of the globe, both authorized and unauthorized. Despite the decades-long interest in everything Temple, never before has there been a lavishly illustrated art book examining the phenomenon that was Shirley Temple as a child star in the 1930s. Many of the rare and unusual Shirley[Read More]

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Biography of Louis Braille

Louis Braille opened up worlds for people who cannot see. This picture book tells the story.

Louis Braille - Biography
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A picture book biography of the blind man who created the Braille system so that blind people could read. A special page in the book includes the alphabet and numbers one to 10 in Braille. Color illustrations accompany the text. With the Braille, a child can read it along with sighted or blind parents. Author: David Adler #449150

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The Story of Walt Disney: Maker of Magical Worlds (Yearling Biography)

The Story of Walt Disney: Maker of Magical Worlds (Yearling Biography)
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When Walt Disney was a child, he loved to draw. It’s no wonder he grew up to create such memorable and loveable characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Walt Disney spent a lifetime entertaining and delighting millions of children and adults alike–on film, on television, and in his magical kingdoms of Disneyland and Disney world. This is his story.

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