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Picture Book Fo Thomas Jefferson

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Picture Book Fo Thomas Jefferson
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David A. Adler
Illustrated by John Wallner
Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 243
ISBN/Barcode 9780823408818
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Holiday House Inc
Imprint Holiday House Inc
Publication Date 1 January 1990
Publication Country United States

Description

A simple presentation of the third president's life from childhood.

Author Biography

David Abraham Adler (born April 10, 1947) is the author of nearly 200 books for children and young adults, most notably the Cam Jansen mystery series, the "Picture Book of..." series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers. Adler was born in New York City, New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. In that same year, a question from his then-three-year-old nephew inspired Adler to write his first story, A Little at a Time, subsequently published by Random House in 1976. Adler's next project, a series of math books, drew on his experience as a math teacher. In 1977, he created his most famous character, Cam Jansen, originally featured in Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, which was published that year. Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career. Adler has three children and one grandson. He lives in Woodmere, New York. Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated a number of books about famous literary and historical figures, including An Alcott Family Christmas and Beatrix Potter. She lives in Maine with her husband, illustrator John Wallner. John Wallner has illustrated many titles in David A. Adler's Picture Book Biography series. He lives in Maine.