From the bestselling author of It's a Book comes a funny, touching tale about the legacy of America's greatest president.When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the ghost of the great man himself. Together they embark on a journey across the country to answer Lincoln's questions and quiet his concerns about the nation for which he gave his life. This wholly original tale is signature Lane Smith; Abe Lincoln's Dream is funny, touching, and surprising in a way only possible from this master picture book creator.
林肯是美国第16任总统,于1865年4月14日被刺身亡。据说,林肯在遇刺那天早上,就做过不祥的梦。林肯死后,很多继任总统的家人都说在白宫里看见过林肯的鬼魂。一般的鬼故事都有些吓人,但这本书里,林肯的鬼魂却没有吓到小姑娘昆西。林肯表情古板,面相严肃,但他很有幽默感。他和昆西的对话中穿插着小笑话,让小姑娘感到放松、亲切。林肯一直在为了国事忧心忡忡,小姑娘耐心地回答了他所关心的种种问题。故事以林肯的梦为题,结尾却是昆西的梦,没有恐怖,没有黑暗,而是充满光明,充满希望。林肯也不再忧心忡忡,恶梦缠身??他在微笑。这本书是莱恩·史密斯的最新作品,2012年11月在美国出版。
By Lane Smith, Simplified Chinese Characters, Hardcover, 32 pages, 10.75"x8.25"