Every year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great additions to your holiday library. The following were published in 2024.
Browsing: ages 7 and up
Your Vote Matters, by Rebecca Katzman and Ellen Duda, walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America.
Learn about the men who have led America in Speaking of America: United States Presidents and the Words that Changed History, by Jared Cohen and Vivan Shih.
Learn how to stargaze and discover amazing sights in A Kid’s Guide to the Night Sky: Simple Ways to Explore the Universe, by John A. Read.
Children are asked to examine art and discover the way they feel about it as an individual in The Art Book for Children from Phaidon Press.
Colossal Words for Kids, by Colette Hiller, helps kids grow their vocabularies through illustrated poems.
Learn about one of the women who secretly served as soldiers during the Civil War in Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman, by Joanna Lapati.
Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, by Traci N. Todd and Shannon Wright, is an excellent picture book biography.
While winter doesn’t officially hit until Dec. 21, many of us are already experiencing winter weather. The following books are some new releases that are sure to get you into the spirit.
Learn about some of the most amazing structures in the world in How the New Seven Wonders of the World Were Built.