The Story of America's Birthday

Unable to find any books on hand at the library that would help my kids understand the history and significance of July 4th, I ordered The Story of America's Birthday from Amazon.  It did not have a lot of reviews, so it was a bit of a blind leap, but overall I'm glad that I purchased it.

Neither the text nor illustrations are artistic masterpieces, but it gets the job done.  It does a nice job of bringing the history and significance of Independence day to a level that a three or four year old can easily understand.  As the title suggests, it frames the story as the story of America's birthday--an immediate attention-grabber for my birthday-obsessed children.  

The vocabulary and very basic historical details chosen are all appropriate for young preschoolers and easy to grasp.  The focus is on the idea that the colonist were not free, but now we are.  

Big Brother, at age five, could definitely have handled something with a bit more detail, but this book was perfect for Sis at age three.