This collection of Kansas Children’s Books was created for a quick study of the wildlife, history, and people that come from Kansas.
Be sure to check out the Other 49 States!
Activities:
Sunflower Crafts (state Flower)
Paper Airplanes (Amelia Earhart)
Science: Make a tornado in a bottle!
Books:
Exploring the States: Kansas The Sunflower State
An easy read with great photos of Kansas.
Twister Twyla by Jerri Garretson
Being the state with the 2nd highest number of tornadoes (TX is 1st), this fun story contains loads of facts about dust devils, tornados, and rodeos.
The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren
Learn about Billy Cody…the boy who became Buffalo Bill.
Follow me Down to Nicodemus Town by A. LaFaye
S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet by Devin Scillian
This Kansas Children’s book takes you through Kansas from A to Z.
Echoes of a Kansas Past by Eunice Boeve
Travel to Kansas’ past with two kids!
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
I can’t think about Kansas without thinking of this classic!
The Story of Amelia Earhart by Stacia Deutsch
Learn about one of Kansas’ greatest inspirations: Amelia Earhart!
The night the Kingdom Rose Again by Jason Sivewright
Sports fan in the family? Read this incredible story!
Survivors: Train Wreck Kansas 1892 by Kathleen Duey
For the suspense and history fans, this fictional story tells about the train wreck in 1892.
Twister on Tuesday by Mary Pope Osborne
Travel back in time to a one-room schoolhouse with Jack and Annie. When disaster strikes, they know what to do!