Dan Beard, Scoutmaster of America

by Wyatt Blassingame

Book Overview

A biography of the writer, artist, and naturalist who began a boys' club called Sons of Daniel Boone and later became one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811667545
• ISBN13: 9780811667548
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Garrard Pub. Co.
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Children's Biography of Daniel Carter Beard

Being interested in Daniel Carter Beard, I bought this book sight unseen. It is a childrens' book, only 80 pages - about 13 of the 80 pages are simple illustrations. I was hoping it would be a little more "serious" (but in 80 pages I wasn't expecting much). Given that, it is a good book for what it is. 11 short chapters take "Uncle Dan" from childhood to his death at 91. The writing is simple (about 3rd grade level) and everything is told as a series of stories. It does touch on all the highlights of a remarkable life. I recommend it for chidren or as a very simple introduction to this influential illustrator, naturalist, and one of the fathers of the the Boy Scouts of America. I am still looking for a good comprehensive biography of the man.