Author: Next Up
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593960238
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
This book explains what voting is, how it works, and examines its influence through the lens of American history. It also challenges kids to wonder: why is it important? and who do you think should be able to vote? Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.
A Kids Book About Voting
Author: Next Up
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593960238
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
This book explains what voting is, how it works, and examines its influence through the lens of American history. It also challenges kids to wonder: why is it important? and who do you think should be able to vote? Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593960238
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
This book explains what voting is, how it works, and examines its influence through the lens of American history. It also challenges kids to wonder: why is it important? and who do you think should be able to vote? Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.
V Is for Voting
Author: Kate Farrell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250798035
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
"This playful, though powerful book engages little readers in the tenets of democracy and activism through rhyming text and colorful works of art." —PBS Kids for Parents "An ideal starting point in helping kids to understand elections and voting." —Today.com V Is for Voting is an ABC book that introduces progressive families to concepts like social justice and civil rights and reminds readers that every vote counts! A is for active participation. B is for building a more equal nation. C is for citizens' rights and our duty. D is for difference, our strength and our beauty. An engaging introduction to the tenets of democracy, V Is for Voting is a playful, poetic, and powerful primer about the importance of voting and activism. Featuring Kate Farrell’s rhyming text and Caitlin Kuhwald’s bold art, plus thoughtful back matter, the book is a gorgeous, and crucial, addition to every young reader’s library. It makes the perfect gift for fans of A Is for Activist, Woke Baby, and Feminist Baby. "This ABC-style children's book reinforces every element from A to Z of just how powerful one vote can be." —Romper
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250798035
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
"This playful, though powerful book engages little readers in the tenets of democracy and activism through rhyming text and colorful works of art." —PBS Kids for Parents "An ideal starting point in helping kids to understand elections and voting." —Today.com V Is for Voting is an ABC book that introduces progressive families to concepts like social justice and civil rights and reminds readers that every vote counts! A is for active participation. B is for building a more equal nation. C is for citizens' rights and our duty. D is for difference, our strength and our beauty. An engaging introduction to the tenets of democracy, V Is for Voting is a playful, poetic, and powerful primer about the importance of voting and activism. Featuring Kate Farrell’s rhyming text and Caitlin Kuhwald’s bold art, plus thoughtful back matter, the book is a gorgeous, and crucial, addition to every young reader’s library. It makes the perfect gift for fans of A Is for Activist, Woke Baby, and Feminist Baby. "This ABC-style children's book reinforces every element from A to Z of just how powerful one vote can be." —Romper
I Voted
Author: Mark Shulman
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823451046
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This witty, nonpartisan book helps explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. Now in paperback! I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children. Now with added information about mail-in voting! Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process. Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823451046
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This witty, nonpartisan book helps explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. Now in paperback! I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children. Now with added information about mail-in voting! Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process. Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Vote for Our Future!
Author: Margaret McNamara
Publisher: Random House Studio
ISBN: 1984892800
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
In this charming and powerful picture book about voting and elections, the students of Stanton Elementary School learn how we can find--and use--our voices for change. Every two years, on the first Tuesday of November, Stanton Elementary School closes for the day. For vacation? Nope! For repairs? No way! Stanton Elementary School closes so that it can transform itself into a polling station. People can come from all over to vote for the people who will make laws for the country. Sure, the Stanton Elementary School students might be too young to vote themselves, but that doesn't mean they can't encourage their parents, friends, and family to vote! After all, voting is how this country sees change--and by voting today, we can inspire tomorrow's voters to change the future.
Publisher: Random House Studio
ISBN: 1984892800
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
In this charming and powerful picture book about voting and elections, the students of Stanton Elementary School learn how we can find--and use--our voices for change. Every two years, on the first Tuesday of November, Stanton Elementary School closes for the day. For vacation? Nope! For repairs? No way! Stanton Elementary School closes so that it can transform itself into a polling station. People can come from all over to vote for the people who will make laws for the country. Sure, the Stanton Elementary School students might be too young to vote themselves, but that doesn't mean they can't encourage their parents, friends, and family to vote! After all, voting is how this country sees change--and by voting today, we can inspire tomorrow's voters to change the future.
Equality's Call
Author: Deborah Diesen
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
ISBN: 1534439587
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Learn all about the history of voting rights in the United States—from our nation’s founding to the present day—in this powerful picture book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish. A right isn’t right till it’s granted to all… The founders of the United States declared that consent of the governed was a key part of their plan for the new nation. But for many years, only white men of means were allowed to vote. This unflinching and inspiring history of voting rights looks back at the activists who answered equality’s call, working tirelessly to secure the right for all to vote, and it also looks forward to the future and the work that still needs to be done.
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
ISBN: 1534439587
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Learn all about the history of voting rights in the United States—from our nation’s founding to the present day—in this powerful picture book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish. A right isn’t right till it’s granted to all… The founders of the United States declared that consent of the governed was a key part of their plan for the new nation. But for many years, only white men of means were allowed to vote. This unflinching and inspiring history of voting rights looks back at the activists who answered equality’s call, working tirelessly to secure the right for all to vote, and it also looks forward to the future and the work that still needs to be done.
One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote
Author: Bonnie Worth
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399555986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Laugh and learn with fun facts about voting, the history of democracy in America, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat! “Voting is something we do every day. It’s a way we can choose that gives us our own say.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! In this kid-friendly guide to voting, readers will learn: • the basic principles of democracy • the different ways people vote • why Election Day is held in early November • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote, You Vote also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms Hark! A Shark! All About Sharks If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System Who Hatches the Egg? All About Eggs Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? All About Deserts Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399555986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Laugh and learn with fun facts about voting, the history of democracy in America, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat! “Voting is something we do every day. It’s a way we can choose that gives us our own say.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! In this kid-friendly guide to voting, readers will learn: • the basic principles of democracy • the different ways people vote • why Election Day is held in early November • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote, You Vote also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms Hark! A Shark! All About Sharks If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System Who Hatches the Egg? All About Eggs Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? All About Deserts Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures
Vote For Me!
Author: Ben Clanton
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0735267588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A hilarious political satire by the creator of the bestselling Narwhal and Jelly series. Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let's just say the donkey and the elephant are in for a little surprise--and a certain bewhiskered, third-party candidate is in for a first term!
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0735267588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A hilarious political satire by the creator of the bestselling Narwhal and Jelly series. Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let's just say the donkey and the elephant are in for a little surprise--and a certain bewhiskered, third-party candidate is in for a first term!
When You Grow Up to Vote
Author: Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250224810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Eleanor Roosevelt’s book on citizenship for young people now revised and updated for a contemporary audience. In the voice of one of the most iconic and beloved political figures of the twentieth century comes a book on citizenship for the future voters of the twenty-first century. Eleanor Roosevelt published the original edition of When You Grow Up to Vote in 1932, the same year her husband was elected president. The new edition has updated information and back matter as well as fresh, bold art from award-winning artist Grace Lin. Beginning with government workers like firefighters and garbage collectors, and moving up through local government to the national stage, this book explains that the people in government work the voter. Fresh, contemporary, and even fun, When You Grow Up to Vote is the book parents and teachers need to talk to children about how our government is designed to work.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250224810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Eleanor Roosevelt’s book on citizenship for young people now revised and updated for a contemporary audience. In the voice of one of the most iconic and beloved political figures of the twentieth century comes a book on citizenship for the future voters of the twenty-first century. Eleanor Roosevelt published the original edition of When You Grow Up to Vote in 1932, the same year her husband was elected president. The new edition has updated information and back matter as well as fresh, bold art from award-winning artist Grace Lin. Beginning with government workers like firefighters and garbage collectors, and moving up through local government to the national stage, this book explains that the people in government work the voter. Fresh, contemporary, and even fun, When You Grow Up to Vote is the book parents and teachers need to talk to children about how our government is designed to work.
Vote!
Author: Eileen Christelow
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 1328499227
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
"It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting" than Eileen Christelow's hilariously illustrated Vote , now updated for the 2018 midterm elections. (Booklist, starred review) * "It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting." --Booklist, starred review "Explains the whys and wherefores of the voting process . . . and why it all matters." --Washington Post An ALA Notable Children's Book An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Eileen Christelow's Vote has everything you need to know about voting and how our democracy works--parties, voter registration, campaigns, rallies, debates, Election Day, even recounts Topics are presented in a clear, kid-friendly graphic format as the story of a local election unfolds, with hilarious commentary by the candidates' pets. Includes updated back matter for the 2018 midterm election.
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 1328499227
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
"It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting" than Eileen Christelow's hilariously illustrated Vote , now updated for the 2018 midterm elections. (Booklist, starred review) * "It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting." --Booklist, starred review "Explains the whys and wherefores of the voting process . . . and why it all matters." --Washington Post An ALA Notable Children's Book An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Eileen Christelow's Vote has everything you need to know about voting and how our democracy works--parties, voter registration, campaigns, rallies, debates, Election Day, even recounts Topics are presented in a clear, kid-friendly graphic format as the story of a local election unfolds, with hilarious commentary by the candidates' pets. Includes updated back matter for the 2018 midterm election.
The Voice that Won the Vote
Author: Elisa Boxer
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1534166734
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In August of 1920, women's suffrage in America came down to the vote in Tennessee. If the Tennessee legislature approved the 19th amendment it would be ratified, giving all American women the right to vote. The historic moment came down to a single vote and the voter who tipped the scale toward equality did so because of a powerful letter his mother, Febb Burn, had written him urging him to "Vote for suffrage and don't forget to be a good boy." The Voice That Won the Vote is the story of Febb, her son Harry, and the letter than gave all American women a voice.
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1534166734
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In August of 1920, women's suffrage in America came down to the vote in Tennessee. If the Tennessee legislature approved the 19th amendment it would be ratified, giving all American women the right to vote. The historic moment came down to a single vote and the voter who tipped the scale toward equality did so because of a powerful letter his mother, Febb Burn, had written him urging him to "Vote for suffrage and don't forget to be a good boy." The Voice That Won the Vote is the story of Febb, her son Harry, and the letter than gave all American women a voice.