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United States

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The United States spans six time zones, has high mountains, ancient volcanoes, cactus-covered deserts, tropical beaches and panoramic wide open spaces. This physical landscape also encompasses wonderful cultural diversity, our favorite is to enjoy amazing variety of food for kids to taste when you travel around the United States.

Planning a kid-friendly itinerary, remember United States is a big country.

Rather than spend your holiday getting from place to place, pick fewer destinations and leave time for unplanned excursions and spontaneous adventure.

  Washington, D.C.
  California
 
San Francisco
 
Los Angeles - Disneyland
 
San Diego
  Oregon
  Washington
  Alaska
  Arizona - Grand Canyon
  Nevada
    Utah
  Montana
  Wyoming - Yellowstone
  Illinois
 
Chicago
  Florida - Disney World
    Massachusetts
 
Boston
    Pennsylvania
 
Philadelphia
    New York
 
New York City
kids books united states america (usa)
     
the 50 states explore the usa  
The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A.
Gabrielle Balkan, Sol Linero

Explore each of the 50 states, with colorful two-page maps for each state - famous people, city landmarks, historical events, outdoors and wildlife, key facts, fun, unusual details. (Picture book)

 

     
National Parks of the U.S.A.
Kate Siber, Chris Turnham

Take a coast-to-coast journey of America's national parks, from the Everglades to fossil-filled Badlands, condors in the Grand Canyon, hot and dry Death Valley, Bryce Canyon hoodoos, Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, Olympic rain forests, Hawaii volcanoes, maps and facts about each park. Beautifully illustrated! (Picture book)

 

 
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her right foot  
Her Right Foot
Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris

The Statue of Liberty, iconic symbol of freedom, has welcomed millions of visitors and immigrants to the United States. How can she stand still? Look at her immense right foot, taking a big step to meet "the poor, the tired, the struggling to breathe free." (Picture book)

Dave Eggers points out the Statue of Liberty is an immigrant too – the statue was made in France and brought to the United states.

 

     
Looking at Lincoln
Maira Kalman

A fresh, fun look at Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president, whose portrait is on a five-dollar bill. He loved apples and vanilla cake, hated slavery, and when you visit the Lincoln Memorial, you can look into his beautiful eyes. Fabulously illustrated, this is a gem! (Picture book)

 

 
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american revolution  
American Revolution (Eyewitness Books)
DK

Visual guide to the American Revolution – battles and leaders, soldiers, spies and traitors, battlefields and home front, peace and a new nation emerges. Rich, historical illustrations. (Picture book)

 

     

Araminta Ross was born a slave, her family was split up and sold, but with two names and a star to follow, she escaped to the North. She became Harriet Tubman, and returned to the South to lead slaves to freedom. Gripping adventure, peril and danger, Harriet worked as a scout, nurse, spy in the Civil War, and lived to a ripe old age. (Graphic novel)

 

 
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which way to the wild west  
Which Way to the Wild West?
Steve Sheinkin, Tim Robinson

Wild and wonderful adventures of America’s westward expansion – Indians, mountain men, pioneers, miners, cowboys, immigrants, filled with amazing tales of boom and bust (no one ever said life would be easy out west). Super illustrations, fresh stories, thoughtful insights with a light touch, this is fun for kids and parents alike. (Chapter book)

 

     
Locomotive
Brian Floca

Ride the rails in 1869, after the Transcontinental Railroad changed America. Wait in the station for the mighty steam locomotive, full steam ahead day and night, "westward, westward, rolls the train." Gorgeous illustrations capture the adventure of train travel across the United States. (Picture book)

 

 
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united states native americans kids books The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses  

Spooked by a thunderstorm, a young girl rides with the village horses. In the hidden hills, she meets the wild horses, led by a magnificent stallion, who welcomes her to live with them. A vibrant, spirited tale with bold illustrations, like Native American art. (Picture book)

 

     
Through Georgia's Eyes
Rachel Rodriquez, Julie Paschkis

Discover the wideness and wonder of deserts and canyons through the eyes of painter Georgia O'Keefe. Deep-colored cut paper collages capture the artist's imagination and amazing landscapes that inspired her work. (Picture book)

 

 
Through Georgia's Eyes united states kids artist georgia okeefe
     
stevie wonder  
Stevie Wonder
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Melissa Lee Johnson

Stevie Wonder is blind since birth, but he can hear the world. As a kid, he played the piano and harmonica, when he heard musicians playing music in the street, he joined in singing. Stevie grew up to be a singer-songwriter, and pioneered pop, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues music in America. (Picture book)

 

     
Passing the Music Down
Sarah Sullivan

A young boy travels to Appalachia to learn to play the songs of an old fidddle player. Together they play "tunes as old as the mist and twisty as the roads." And one day the boy is grown, and he's passing the music down. (Picture book)

 

 
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the juneteenth story  
The Juneteenth Story
Alliah L. Agostini, Sawyer Cloud

Juneteenth, June 17, is a national holiday that celebrates end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in June 1865 that Black people finally were free by law. Today Juneteenth is celebrated throughout America with parades, food and festivals, where families get together and remember their heritage of enslaved ancestors. (Picture book)

 

     
The Camping Trip That Changed America
Barb Rosenstock, Mordicai Gerstein

Ride with President Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir through Yosemite. Hiking on their own, sleeping outdoors, they talked about preserving the wilderness for generations to come. The result is national parks, public lands for everyone today. (Picture book)

 

 
The Camping Trip That Changed America childrens books
     
little park ranger board book set  
Little Park Ranger Board Book Set
Mudpuppy, Erica Harrison

Discover US national parks coast to coast – volcanoes, caves, arches, canyons, wildflowers, trees, cacti, mangroves, geysers, waterfalls, tide pools, waterfalls, lakes, salamanders, bald eagles, orcas, bison. Fun for little ones ! (Board book)

 

     
Hello USA! (Hello World)
Ashley Evanson

Take a trip through all 50 states with counting, months of the year, colors, shapes, opposites. (Board book)

Five jazz musicians play in New Orleans. (Louisiana)
San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival is in February. (California)
Purple wildflowers grow at Glacier National Park. (Montana)
There are heart-shaped balloons at the state fair. (Iowa)
The Grand Canyon desert is dry. (Arizona)

 

 
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i promise le bron james  
I Promise
LeBron James, Nina Mata

LeBron James, superstar basketball player, grew up in Akron, Ohio and returned to the city to help youth achieve a better future through education. In 2018 he opened the I PROMISE School – this book is for kids everywhere! (Picture book)

Also biography: Who is LeBron James?

 

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