Theodore Roosevelt didn't set out to be president. As a boy he thought he might like to be a naturalist, or maybe a cowboy, and later he decided to become an author. He did become all of those things and many more besides. TR was an explorer, a historian, an orator, a philanthropist, a statesman, and a devoted family man who was never too busy for a romp on the White House lawn with his children.
Here is the fascinating story of how a sickly little boy with enormous determination grew up to be one of the country's best-loved presidents. The statesman for whom the Teddy Bear is named comes to life in this entertaining book that is enlivened by the author's droll cartoon drawings. This fresh approach to the life and achievements of a great man will delight young readers.
—from the dust jacket
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