Adler, David A. 2003. A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Illus. by Colin Bootman. Holiday House: New York. ISBN: 0-8234-1646-1
This picture book follows the life of an American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. This text follows her life from its beginning in 1811 to her passing in 1896. It briefly details her early life and on her life’s events that had a significant impact on her future actions and decisions. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote, “I do not want to live in vain”. This biography reveals that she did not. Her experience with slavery and encouragement from her husband lead to the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book is credited with being one of the causes of the Civil War. The painted illustrations enrich the tale and embed the text within them. The text and the illustrations are blended and balanced. Author’s notes, a timeline of important dates, a bibliography, further reading, and websites are included encouraging further research and validating the authenticity of the information in the text. This picture book is an informative and entertaining biography for all ages.
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