Picture books are one of our favorite ways to learn just about anything in our homeschool. It’s an easy way to engage kids in a topic that otherwise may not be interesting to them. I’ve gathered up some of our favorite picture books about elections, government, and Presidents so you can use them in your own home and learning.
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You can read these books leading up to and during the election time, or you can read them anytime of the year when your family is studying the U.S. government and elections.
Some of Our Favorite Picture Books About Elections
- The Interactive Constitution by David Miles – no, a book about the Constitution isn’t just about elections, but it’s the foundation of our government!
- Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz
- What’s The Big Deal About Elections by Ruby Shamir and Matt Faulkner
- Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young Citizens by Laurie Krasny Brown
- So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George and David Small
- A Kids’ Guide to U.S. Presidents: fascinating facts about each President by Dylanna Press
- Duck for President by Doreen Cronin
- If I Were President by Catherine Stier
- The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America’s Presidents by Kate Messner
Good books lead to great discussions, and these books can lead your kids through great conversations about how elections work, what it’s like to run for President, and how someone becomes the President of the United States.
But sometimes, you need some guidance in knowing how to use those books to guide the conversation. THat’s where the U.S. Government and Elections Unit Study comes in!
Within the U.S. Government and Elections Unit Study, you’ll find an extensive book list with even more of our favorite picture and chapter books about elections, along with a guide for using them. This guide is perfect for family style learning, with extensions and book lists for middle and high school.
You can grab your unit study below:
