Presidents’ day

This book explains the process of becoming president, but through the lens of hopefully children. The main characters in the book represent children to spire to think big, and dream of one day becoming president. Without realizing it, the book guides the reader through the concepts of the political process and yet remains an entertaining read.

Written by: Catherine Stier
Illustrated by: Lynne Avril Cravath
Published by: Albert Whitman & Company
Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd

This is popular new book about the Biden’s First dogs Champ and Major. The beautiful pictures welcomes little eyes into the white house. This is a great book to share the notion and encouragement of taking in shelter animals. Champ being the first presidential pet to be adopted by an animal shelter.

Author: Joy McCullough
Illustrator: Sheyda Abvabi Best
Reading age 2 - 5 years

This is a great tale about George Washington. It is written and illustrated in an intriguing manner. As you go through the book it is easy to understand what is occurring in part by the comic book like art style, and dialog that is easily understandable.

Written by: Brad Meltzer
Illustrated by: Christopher Eliopoulos
Reading age: 5 – 8 years
Suggested grade level: Kindergarten – 3

This book is gives a great explanation about what is required of a president. It does a wonderful job explaining some key vocabulary that is used when referring to a presidency. There are fun sprinkling of facts about presidents of the past, the election process, the white house, and more.

Author: Wendy Cheyette Lewison

Illustrator: Valerio Fabbretti

Reading age: 3 - 5 years

This book is for a bit older students. It is jam packed with great facts, and wonderful eye catching images. Learning about the pets of presidents of the past makes them a little more relatable, and in some cases fascinating.

Written by: Julia Moberg 
Illustrated by: Jeff Albrecht Studios 
Reading age 8 – 12 years
Suggested grade level: 3 – 7


This is a great early reader that introduces us to presidents of the past and their accomplishments. The images are wonderfully bright in color and stylized in a simplistic and have an almost vintage quality.

Written by: Joan Holub
Illustrated by: Daniel Roode
Reading age 3 – 5 years
Suggested grade level: Preschool – Kindergarten

This is a fabulous blog post that allows you access to a wide variety of Presidents’ Day coloring and activity sheets.