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Gr 2-5 Teedie led a privileged life in one of New York City's wealthiest households, but was a sickly child. His asthma didn't stop him from being curious or from reading widely (at least, about things that he found interesting), but his father nonetheless encouraged him to build up his physical strength. He worked hard and had at least one boxing success. Teedie became Teddy when he entered Harvard University in 1876. After gradu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Like a good orator, Brown tells readers what he's going to say; says it; and then tells them what he's said. Illustrations, personal events from Roosevelt's life, and facts work in concert to make these points but not belabor them. The jacket previews the work: Teedie is superimposed against an American flag; an oval portrait of the White House balances, but does not overpower, this figure of you...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young Teedie builds his frail body and sharp mind, turning an undersized boy into "a larger-than-life man" by entering politics. Events fr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Articulate text and expressive color-washed artwork introduce intimate and revealing moments from Teedie’s fraught-with-challenges boyhood. Young readers will be captivated by an image of the boy, ruler and notepaper in hand, examining a dead seal he found lying in a New York City street, an example of his “boundless curiosity.” An account of Teedie’s asthma, which “gave him the terrifying feeling of slowly drowning,” is paired w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More