Children's Books

[Gene C]

Peeps at Abraham Lincoln by Max Vivier, short book of 31 pages. Copyright 1932

From the forward

"Abraham Lincoln has given us a perfect example of the selfmade
man and the story of his life should prove very inspiring to
all young people, for Abraham Lincoln was a real leader.
It is the story of a life of hard beginnings, of constant and honest
work and of success and achievement; a life dominated by one great
love, which made him accept responsibilities and face sacrifices: the
love of a man for his country."

I can not find anything about the author other than he did a similar book about George Washington
The book has a few errors in it, some of the words seem a bit big for young readers.
Written at a time when it was important to show Lincoln's virtues', not just tell a cute little story.
Emphasizes the qualities of hard work, learning, honesty, and love for one's country - patriotism.

*** What really makes this little book interesting are the illustrations. ***

https://archive.org/details/peepsatabrahamli00vivi