Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything

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