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Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything | Maira Kalman
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Renowned artist Maira Kalman sheds light on the fascinating life and interests of the Renaissance man who was our third president. Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independencebut theres so much more to discover. This energetic man was interested in everything. He played violin, spoke seven languages and was a scientist, naturalist, botanist, mathematician and architect. He designed his magnificent home, Monticello, which is full of objects he collected from around the world. Our first foodie, he grew over fifteen kinds of peas and advocated a mostly vegetarian diet. And oh yes, as our third president, he doubled the size of the United States and sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. He also started the Library of Congress and said, I cannot live without books. But monumental figures can have monumental flaws, and Jefferson was no exception. Although he called slavery an abomination, he owned about 150 slaves. As she did in Looking at Lincoln, Maira Kalman shares a presidents remarkable, complicated life with young readers, making history come alive with her captivating text and stunning illustrations.
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BookMaven407
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Reviewsbylola SAME! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
SilversReviews Love that bag and that saying. 6y
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CathrynJPrince
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"I cannot live without books."

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Hamilton fans: Kalman's pic book bio about Jefferson enumerates his success & his faults. accomplishments, passion for reading and learning, & that he owned people in slavery are mentioned. it can make for disjointed story but in the end a fuller picture is best letting the reader to decide.