History & Geography K

Introduce your kindergarten student to American History with this age-appropriate, richly illustrated spine. Sixty chapters, across two volumes, introduce children to a wide range of people and events. Some of them are well known, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Some are far more obscure like Dave the Potter, an enslaved African American who inscribed rhymes on his pots at a time when the enslaved were forbidden from learning to read.

Introduce your kindergarten student to American History with this age-appropriate, richly illustrated spine. Sixty chapters, across two volumes, introduce children to a wide range of people and events. Some of them are well known, like Thomas Edison and Theodore Roosevelt. Some are far more obscure like Temple Grandin, the autistic professor who transformed how people manage cattle.

Part of the Trailblazer Books series ... young Peter Cartwright Gilbert Hamilton is left alone on the frontier when his father is killed and his mother is kidnapped. The story of his life with a Methodist circuit-rider evangelist and his on-going search for his mother.

An interactive look at a struggling farm who leaves the east coat to head west. How would you do with little to eat and only your wagon for shelter? Humorous illustrations depict the dark and difficult side of this time period in history.

An excellent introduction to maps and map reading. Large, full-color illustrations. Includes practical activities.

There are two sides to every story! This wonderfully illustrated book shows both sides of the American Revolution through the eyes of George Washington and King George III. A timeless lesson in seeing history from different points of view.

Beautifully rendered folk-style illustrations help bring to life the story of this famous duo. Descriptive text is taken from the actual journals of Lewis and Clark. The tale focuses on the first 1 1/2 years of the Corps of Discovery's journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Learn all about the very first Americans, long before Columbus landed. Watercolor paintings depict the clothing, dwellings, art, tools, and other Native American artifacts.

Another title in the "If You" series. A Q&A format that tells children what it was like to live in the New England colonies from 1565 to 1776.

The story of DeWitt Clinton, a young politician who has a dream to build a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes. From the groundbreaking ceremony on July 4, 1817 to a triumphant journey down America's first superhighway. You won't want to miss this trip!

Based on the true story of Remember, Mary and Bartholomew Allerton. Experience long days at sea aboard the Mayflower followed by the first winter in the New World. Richly detailed paintings bring the pilgrim's first months to life, culminating with the original Thanksgiving feast.

This interactive series makes the reader part of the story by inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark side of life during important eras in history.