quick clicks

preschoolers today articles

preschoolers today q&a

children today articles

children today q&a

community & groups

research baby names

prepare a birth plan

content channels

ip channel rss feeds

read birth stories

read parenting stories

recommended books

e-newsletters

safety recalls

ip diaries

ip store

mom of the month

dad of the month

editor's letter

letters to the editor

Patriotic Adventures

Celebrating Presidents' Day With Your Kids

By Suzy Feine

One afternoon at your local library can uncover plenty of books and movies that will educate both children and adults alike on the presidents and presidential campaigns. Let everyone browse through different books, or sit together as a family to read a patriotic story.

Some suggested books for younger children include:

• The Story of the White House by Kate Waters (Scholastic, 1992)
• Abe Lincoln's Hat by Martha Brenner (Random House Books for Young Readers, 1994)
• George Washington and the General's Dog by Frank Murphy (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002)
• The Buck Stops Here: The Presidents of the United States by Alice Provensen (Browndeer Press, 1997)
• Arthur Meets the President: An Arthur Adventure by Marc Brown (Little Brown & Company, 1992)
• A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln by David A. Adler (Holiday House, 1990)
• A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler (Holiday House, 1990)
• Presidents' Day by David F. Marx, Nanci R. Vargus and Katharine A. Kane (Children's Press, 2002)

If your local library has a video section, look for these "presidential" movies:

• Portraits of American Presidents
  
  Pages:  1  2  3  4  
  
  

  Want to see more?

  • Presidential Trips for Your Family
  • Help! I'm Bored! Spring Activities for Your Little One
  • Winter Fun!
  • Traveling Today
  • Talk about it!