Planning your upcoming summer vacation? Washington, D.C., is a city full of history, charm, monuments, and museums. Summer in our nation's capitol is an especially exciting time with many free activities, festivals, and an impressive Independence Day celebration. Whether you're hoping to travel there in person or dreaming about it from the comfort of your living room, these books will give you a taste of the distinctive D.C. experience!
Written by Cylin Busby
Illustrated by Neely Daggett
New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, 2022. Picture Book.
Take a tour of the White House from a cat's perspective and learn lots of fun facts about the most famous residence in America along the way!
By Moira Butterfield
Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Global Ltd., 2017. Informational. 102 pages.
Chock-full of little known facts and secrets, each city trail follows a different theme around the Washington, D.C., area. Trails include themes such as City Sounds, Statue City, Washington G-g-g-ghosts, and D.C. Time Travel among others.
Written by Linda Booth Sweeney
Illustrated by Shawn Fields
Thomaston, Maine: Tilbury House Publishers, 2019. Biography. 63 pages.
Following the early life and training of Daniel Chester French, this biography tells of how French became America's foremost sculptor and the artist responsible for the Lincoln Memorial. Fascinating insight is provided on the motivation, process, and symbolism behind his greatest work.
By Don Freeman and Roy Freeman
New York: Viking, 2010. Picture Book.
A squirrel hunts for a memorable acorn during an autumn day in Washington, D.C. His search takes him past famous landmarks such as Lafayette Square, the Washington Monument, the US Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, and ends with a parade down Constitution Avenue.
By Tonya Bolden
New York : Viking, 2016. Informational. 53 pages.
How to Build a Museum chronicles the 100 year journey of the construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the most recent and likely the last museum to be built on the National Mall.
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