"Hannigan's biography includes information about Roosevelt's family life and personal tragedies, as well as political triumphs and his many contributions to his country, though she always emphasizes the importance of reading and writing throughout his life. Illustrated with stylized, evocative paintings and supported by robust back matter, this well-organized, engaging biography introduces young people to an American president who led an exciting life." -- Booklist "Interspersing the narrative with quotes from her subject, Hannigan keeps up a peppy tone ('Theodore always had something more to say!') while offering readers a potentially new angle on Roosevelt. Innerst's acrylic, ink, and digital illustrations lend a dreamy, earthy joie de vivre to Roosevelt's love affair with words. An illuminating ode to the robust literary life of Theodore Roosevelt." -- Kirkus Reviews " U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) stars as a serious bibliophile in this animated picture book biography from Hannigan and Innerst.

A high-spirited portrait of Roosevelt as an avid reader emerges." - Publishers Weekly "Hannigan hits the major points of her subject's life and career, returning always to the importance books held for him. Reading helped relieve the monotony of a bedridden, sickly childhood; writing helped him process grief. And a fifty-page speech in his coat pocket blunted the impact of an assassin's bullet, allowing him to deliver the speech in full before proceeding to the hospital. Innerst's textured mixed-media illustrations match Roosevelt's energy, filling in visual details such as the many pets he kept at the White House." -- The Horn Book.