The Boy Who Looked Like Lincoln

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Summary: The boy that looks like Lincoln - Looks like a winner!!!!
Review: This is a rare children's book. It is not only entertaining and educating to the child reader, but it is hilarious for the parent. If you can buy one book for your 5+ child this year, this is the book! My son roars when he sees George Washington wearing a NY Yankees hat, and laughs even louder at the boy who looks like a horse's rear. But this story teaches kids to be comfortable with their appearance: a lesson that is all to often forgotten with TV. The last page is hilarious for adults and will help teach your children the comedy inherent in Richard Nixon! My son has since learned to give the peace sign and utter
"I am not a crook!", which alone makes this book worth its price.

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Summary: A testament to the longevity of the Simpsons!
Review: We as a family found this book wildly entertaining and funny, just as we do the Simpsons. David Catrow's illustrations, as always, are a perfect complement to Mike Reiss' hysterical story of a boy who is a dead ringer for Abe Lincoln. When depressed about the teasing he receives at school his parent's send him to a camp for kids with similar predicaments, i.e. they look like other things; toasters, the Mona Lisa, each of the Mt. Rushmore depictions of the presidents, and even the back of a horse. Here he learns to deal with his odd resemblance and uses this knowledge to win himself a class election. Via this book we learn that accepting yourself and your uniqueness can become positive and even rewarding. Oh, and we get to laugh while we learn it...