From the category archives:
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
Jackson, the 7th president, added running water to the White House. He was known as the “people’s president.”
The White House posts a bio of Jackson and the highlights of his term.
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein by Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin, 2004)
Einstein was not the best student and yet…he grew up to win the Nobel Prize.
Some quotations, a poster of Albert Einstein and more can be found at the St. Andrews site.
Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Lived to Draw by Deborah Kogan Ray (Viking, 2008)
Captivated by drawing from the time she could hold a pencil, Gag honed her skills and although family tragedies waylaid her dreams for a time, eventually she went to art school and became the creator of one of the most beloved children’s books, Millions of Cats.
The Minnesota Historical Society offers biographical notes and additional resources on Gag on its site.
Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis by Jo Ellen Bogart, illustrated by Mark Lang (Tundra Books, 2002)
Lewis, a Canadian artist who had physical disabilities, painted amazing images in a primitive folk art style. Five-star inspirational.
To learn more about this gifted artist, visit the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Michelangelo by Diane Stanley (HarperTrophy reprint, 2003)
Michelangelo’s life and art, including the Pieta and the Sistine Chapel are at the forefront of this detailed picture book biography about him.
Click over to the WebMuseum, Paris for more info on Michelangelo.
