Introduce your preschooler to important pieces of American history as you explore the alphabet. The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman. These new ideas to preschoolers are playfully presented in rhyming couplets and colorful illustrations.
Pie is for Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard
An Independence Day picnic is the setting for this sweet story on the value of sharing. Many lessons, big and small, can be gleaned from its pages full of a diversity of Americans.
What Is America? by Michelle Medlock Adams
Preschoolers and early elementary school children will delight at the sweet and simple rhymes in this cheerfully illustrated board book. From the American flag to the Statue of Liberty, this book presents a collection of ideas, values, symbols, celebrations, and monuments that combine to capture some of what is special about our country. The drawings depict many scenes that are familiar to small children and also show kids of all ethnicities.
4th of July Books for Ages 5-8
The Story of America’s Birthday by Patricia Pingry
The 4th of July is about more than picnics and fireworks and parades, and this beautiful board book introduces the meaning and the history behind Independence Day in a way that even toddlers can grasp.
Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong
Families will appreciate one young girl’s eye-opening but lighthearted experience of being raised in mixed cultures during an American holiday.
How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. by Marjorie Priceman
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Kids as young as kindergarten can travel throughout the United States by riverboat, taxi, train, and airplane with a young baker and her dog on this literary journey to find some of our country’s wonderful natural resources. Discover cotton, coal, clay, and granite -- all in the name of baking a delicious cherry pie at the end.
Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena
After more than 100 years of welcoming people to America, The Statue of Liberty is ready for her own adventure. In this picture book for ages 5-8, Lady Liberty takes off for the golden wheat fields of Kansas, the jaw-dropping vistas of the Grand Canyon, the blustery beaches of Cape Cod, and some California sunshine. And she even makes it back to NYC for the 4th of July fireworks!
The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh
A little lesson in American history awaits kids ages 4-8, along with beautiful and classically inspired illustrations. This important picture book centered around America’s birthday delves right into revolutionary times and the fight for independence.
Leave It to Abigail! by Barb Rosenstock
One of America’s most formidable founding mothers, Abigail Adams led a revolutionary life unlike most women of her time. Kids will discover her bold personality, her involvement in the Revolutionary War, and her important role as First Lady of the United States.
Give your kiddos something extra to do this 4th of July weekend with this all-American activity book! It’s packed with puzzles, mazes, crosswords, coloring pages, and more. A great option for time spent indoors or in the shade of a backyard tree.
4th of July Books for Ages 7-11
100 Questions About Colonial America by Simon Abbott
Looking for a deeper dive into colonial America? Kids will learn about so much more than the Declaration of Independence in this fully illustrated primer on important events, people, and ideas from our nation’s beginnings. It’s loaded with facts, figures, and jokes that will capture the imagination of young history buffs in the making.
