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Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library by Barb Rosenstock
4.0
This is a lovely nonfiction book on Thomas Jefferson’s library with little boxes shaped like books all over the pages with interesting little facts. Did you know that Thomas read his father’s entire library of 49 books (a lot back in colonial times) by the time he was age 6 and these were adult books about history and law. That impressed me. He spent his life reading.
He did help our country get it’s library started. I don’t know if you have seen this building, but it’s one of the most beautiful buildings in DC. The artwork is worthy of anywhere in the world. I have seen the display they set up of the books that he did donate to the library after the original building burned down. It is an impressive collection from one person and there really is a lot in there. I think they have scanned it in to an online program and since it’s old, I would guess the public can read it on goggle now.
His whole family were readers. He and Martha read together and spent time writing out their favorite passages. His children and grandchildren loved to read as well and that’s what you did in that household. He collected more than 2 books a day on average at one point. He spent about 15,000$ on books which is equivalent to 250,000$ by today’s money. That’s a nice little sum on books.
My dad had his own little library of about 1,000+ books in his study. It is a wall to wall room of bookshelves with his desk. I always loved that room. I didn’t read his books like Jefferson did, but I heard the call of books and I love them too. There is never enough time to read all the books that I want.
The nephew thought this was a bit dry. He does like books though. He gave this 2 stars. The niece loves little fact books like this and she thought this was interesting. She is now interested in seeing the Jefferson Library in DC and I would love to take her someday. It is a wonderful place. She gave this 4 stars.
He did help our country get it’s library started. I don’t know if you have seen this building, but it’s one of the most beautiful buildings in DC. The artwork is worthy of anywhere in the world. I have seen the display they set up of the books that he did donate to the library after the original building burned down. It is an impressive collection from one person and there really is a lot in there. I think they have scanned it in to an online program and since it’s old, I would guess the public can read it on goggle now.
His whole family were readers. He and Martha read together and spent time writing out their favorite passages. His children and grandchildren loved to read as well and that’s what you did in that household. He collected more than 2 books a day on average at one point. He spent about 15,000$ on books which is equivalent to 250,000$ by today’s money. That’s a nice little sum on books.
My dad had his own little library of about 1,000+ books in his study. It is a wall to wall room of bookshelves with his desk. I always loved that room. I didn’t read his books like Jefferson did, but I heard the call of books and I love them too. There is never enough time to read all the books that I want.
The nephew thought this was a bit dry. He does like books though. He gave this 2 stars. The niece loves little fact books like this and she thought this was interesting. She is now interested in seeing the Jefferson Library in DC and I would love to take her someday. It is a wonderful place. She gave this 4 stars.