![]() As she did in Looking at Lincoln, Maira Kalman shares a president's remarkable, complicated life with young readers, making history come alive with her captivating text and stunning illustrations. Although he called slavery an "abomination," he owned about 150 slaves. 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. And oh yes, as our third president, he doubled the size of the United States and sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. Our first foodie, he grew over fifteen kinds of peas and advocated a mostly vegetarian diet. He designed his magnificent home, Monticello, which is full of objects he collected from around the world. He played violin, spoke seven languages and was a scientist, naturalist, botanist, mathematician and architect. This energetic man was interested in everything. Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independence-but there's so much more to discover. Renowned artist Maira Kalman sheds light on the fascinating life and interests of the Renaissance man who was our third president. ![]()
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