Elections are a complicated issue for preschoolers to understand but it still feels important to introduce them too. Fortunately, there are a few rare books that get the idea across to this young audience with humor and clarity. They are the focus of this story time along with some fun activities to try afterwards.
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Picture Books to Read Aloud
Vote for Me!
by Ben Clanton
Donkey and Elephant are both running (for what they don’t say) and they want your vote! Their tactics quickly turn negative in this hilarious read aloud that actually made my son tip out of his chair. The adults will love the obvious commentary on our modern day politics. The kids will recognize the silly ineffective arguing strategies employed by the two candidates. Everyone will love the surprise ending.
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When Penny Met POTUS
by Rachel Ruiz
This book is fantastic. Truly. It is the story of a girl named Penny who goes to work with her mom who has an important job at the White House. Penny is excited to meet POTUS who she imagines to be some sort of burly, impressive monster type creature. Wandering the halls searching for POTUS she meets the real President. I love the girl power in this book, but I also love the element of surprise and Penny’s fantastic imagination.
V is for Voting
by Kate Farrell and Caitlin Kuhwald
This book on voting is perfect to read aloud. It is an alphabet book that walks you through the abcs while rhyming and sharing a lot about voting, democracy, civil rights and more. The illustrations depict a diverse range of people with bold, beautiful artwork. Thoughtful, engaging, and energetic.
Vote for Our Future
by Margaret McNamara and Micah Player
Kids can’t vote but they are greatly affected by each election. This book empowers kids to get involved in the election season by encouraging and supporting their adults to vote. It is practical but also so encouraging and uplifting. The sparse text is great for reading aloud and well crafted. The illustrations pop and pull you into the story. I love the diversity of people and ideas. I love the way it involves kids not just educates them. A must read for any election season.
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Children’s Books about Voting, Elections, Presidents and More
Voting + Music
Sing the ABCS to 5 Different Tunes (you can watch the ladies from Jbrary sing 5 versions in this video on YouTube) and then have the kids vote on which one they prefer.
Election Activities
- If I Were President and other writing prompts in this printable mini-election unit.
- Design your own campaign posters.
- Color these Election Poem and Bookmarks on TpT
- Play Election Vocabulary Bingo from Growing Book by Book
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