This is a writer/illustrator duo I’m definitely going to keep an eye out for. They always tend to find interesting subjects and the illustrations are very distinctive and appealing. An author’s note and a great classroom guide can be found at the end. The book is appropriately peppered with quotes to inspire. My favorite was: Make yourself necessary to somebody. (The illustrations were done digitally.) Another fantastic biography from Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham. I love that the focus for this telling of Emerson's life story is on the home he created and shared in Concord. Very relate-able for all readers, this desire to make a home and be part of a caring community. Nice to compare with other bios by the same team, and discuss how they take an angle on a subject's life instead of listing chronologically events that happened between birth and death.
Simply loved this biography about Ralph Waldo Emerson's life in a kid friendly format.
—midnight
What a really well done bio of Emerson. Informational without being overwhelming. :)
—bucky376731
Lovely story, great art, and fabulous information at the back!
—Ana
such a wise and wonderful man. Fabulous quotes in the front
—calebsnanna327
