Fact United with Fiction for Children in Book Featuring Abraham Lincoln

A newly released book, Abraham Lincoln and the Forest of Little Pigeon Creek, unites fiction with fact to encourage children's interest in historical characters.

This book uses Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States as the main character, and depicts him as a boy in the unbroken Indiana wilderness.

Children ages 4 to 9 will learn how the young Lincoln uses books to help solve problems, and will find underlying messages of the importance of overcoming fear and animal kinship through the character's relationships with wild animals.

Starting out in Indiana in 1818, the text begins with the young Lincoln uttering the words, "I am not afraid! I am not afraid! I am not afraid!" as he marched through the Forest of Little Pigeon Creek.

Vividly colored illustrations, including animals, various scenes with Abraham, and the wilderness, help maintain the attention of the younger readers.

Filled with action, and with its use of an interesting and colorful vocabulary, the book will become a favorite with children, parents, and educators.

Lincoln is portrayed as humorous, and his qualities, which helped him attain his greatness, are also exhibited in the text.

Also included is a glossary, which may help introduce readers to some new words, such as hogwash, fickle, trespasser, mimic, and reckon.

This book, written by T.D. Carter and illustrated by Randy Jennings, is a creation of AmeriTales Entertainment, L.L.C., of San Diego, California. The company considers itself to be the first of its kind, character-based entertainment company taking real-life historical heroes and placing fictional action-adventure stories around them.

The hardcover book, ISBN 9780979873904, retails for $19.95 in the U.S. It is currently available from www.AmeriTales.com, www.Borders.com, and www.Amazon.com.