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Celebrate America
Celebrate America with this list of recommended books for children ages 0-9. Cozy up with your kid and read about real and legendary heroes and heroines, revisit classic songs, and follow the adventures of travelers across the United States.
Ernest Thayer's now-classic ballad about Mudville's mighty slugger has been newly and magnificently illutrated by Christopher Bing. The story is rendered as though it had been newly discovered in a hundred-year-old scrapbook. A Caldecott Honor Book.
A bear family raises an American flag before they travel to New York City, Washington, DC, and points in between. Ultimately they return to their own "home sweet home" wrapped in a cozy bear hug. First published in 1938, the classic song "God Bless America" is illustrated in this unabashedly patriotic picture book in a humorous but respectful way. Designed to inspire and enlighten, the book is also accompanied by a CD of the song performed by Barbara Streisand.
Parades are part of the fun of any Fourth of July celebration. Young readers are invited to join the fun of this down-home parade, told with a jaunty rhythm and rhyme. Animated illustrations literally parade across the pages to a sparkling conclusion.
Celebrate America's birthday with a family in a small town. Animated and often funny illustrations and verse present this special day's activities starting with a read, white, and blue breakfast and culminating with fireworks.
Martin Luther King Jr. grew up fascinated by big words. He would later go on to use these words to inspire a nation and call people to action. In this award-winning book, powerful portraits of King show how he used words, not weapons, to fight injustice.
How could anybody ever stand up to a larger-than-life husband like Davy Crockett? Once readers meet Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, they'll understand and long remember this extraordinary companion to the other legendary Crockett. Kellogg's exaggerated illustrations are a riotously funny complement to this tall tale.
Read this book aloud to young readers to teach them about the United States flag, its history, and meaning. The short verse, historical tidbits, and realistic illustrations result in a brief, moving, and patriotic look at this American symbol.
When her husband followed George Washington into battle during the war for independence, Mary "Molly" Hays followed her husband, gaining the name Molly Pitcher by carrying water to the thirsty men on the battlefield. When she took up her wounded husband's position firing the cannon, a legend was born. The illustrations depict sturdy figures and fierce battles in this dramatic account.
Guthrie's folk song begins a journey across the United States. Highly detailed, richly colored illustrations done in folk art style encourage readers to follow Woodie as he travels from coast to coast. A concluding note by Pete Seeger is informative, putting the period and person into an historical context.
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