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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America Hardcover - 2005

by Kathi Appelt; Joy Fisher Hein (Illustrator)

This beautiful picture book tells the heartwarming story of how Lady Bird Johnson shared her love of wildflowers with the nation when her husband, Lyndon Johnson, became president. As First Lady, she ensured every part of America was sown with wildflowers. Full color.


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In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein's colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird's love for natural beauty.

From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills.

Later, as First Lady, she sought to bring the beauty of wildflowers to America's cities and highways. She wanted to make sure every child could enjoy the splendor of wildflowers.

Perfect for sharing in classrooms and at home for Women's History Month as well as for units on Texas, presidential family, and environmental history, this unique picture book biography is accessible and appealing.

This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom and for homeschooling.

From the rear cover

Bluebonnets and lady's slippers, larkspurs and blazing stars, black-eyed Susans and Granny's nightcaps.

From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved these wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills. Later, as First Lady, she sought to bring the beauty of wildflowers to America's cities and highways. She wanted to make sure every child could enjoy the splendor of wildflowers.

In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein's colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird's love for natural beauty.

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  • Title Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
  • Author Kathi Appelt; Joy Fisher Hein (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005-02-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780060011079 / 0060011076
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.46 x 9.32 x 0.4 in (29.11 x 23.67 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Women, Environmental protection
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002151791
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/15/2005, Page 1080
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 393
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 02/15/2005, Page 225
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 02/28/2005, Page 69
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