Here is a thematic book list for reading to your little one this July 4th.
- A is for America by David Scillian
- America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates
- Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. Wong
- Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols by James Cross Giblin
- Fourth of July Mice by Bethany Roberts
- God Bless America by Irving Berlin
- Happy 4th of July, Jenny Sweeney by Leslie Kimmelman
- Hats Off for the Fourth of July by Harriet Ziefert
- John Hancock: Independent Boy (Young Patriots Series) by Kathryn Cleven Sisson
- My Country, ‘Tis of Thee by Samuel Francis Smith
- Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag by Sarah L. Thomson
- The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh
- The Star Spangled Banner (Random House Pictureback Book) by Francis Scott Key
- This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie
- Will You Sign Here John Hancock? by Jean Fritz
These books can be found at your local public library. Visit http://jpl.coj.net/ to find the location nearest you and to check availability.