Maira Kalman

Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything Maira Kalman

Publisher Marketing: Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independence - but there s 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." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/28/2013 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2013 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2014 pg. 111 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) School Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 114 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2014 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) Shelf Awareness 01/10/2014 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) New York Times Book Review 01/12/2014 pg. 14 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) New York Times Book Review 01/19/2014 pg. 22 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) Booklist 02/15/2014 pg. 75 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 65 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 (EAN 9780399240409, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Kalman, Maira Maira Kalman is an author and illustrator of numerous books for adults and children. She is a contributor to The New Yorker and the New York Times. Born in Tel Aviv, she lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Berneis, Susie Susie Berneis is a versatile voice over artist with numerous narration credits to her name. She has an ear for dialect and a love for the process of developing characters, cultivated in her 20-plus years of experience as a community and regional stage actress. Based in Ann Arbor, (home of the University of Michigan, where she received her BA in English and Theatre) Susie now takes great joy in playing all the characters she encounters in her narration.