fourth of july

Briefly explains the significance of the Fourth of July holiday, describes the origin and meaning of its celebration with fireworks, and discusses the making and safety aspects of fireworks.

Rhyming text introduces aspects of the important national holiday.

Introduces the history of Independence Day and explains how it is celebrated today.

Spectators wait to see what will come next as the watch the town's Fourth of July parade.

A collection of poems about traditional celebrations of America's independence, describing picnics, fireworks, and bicycle parades.

Presents a simple introduction to the Fourth of July including the origin of the holiday and how it is celebrated today.

Young Jesse and his family are with a wagon train traveling from Indiana to Oregon when they stop to celebrate the Fourth of July, but Jesse is too young to go hunting with the men so he comes up with his own contribution to the festivities.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy enter their pets in the Fourth of July costume competition, but just as they complete making Polly the pony into Thomas Jefferson, and Pal the dog into the Declaration of Independence, the animals run away and the children must find them before it is too late to win the prize.

Provides instructions for creating a variety of crafts with patriotic themes, including a firecracker lapel pin, flag mosaic, American eagle magnet, fireworks trinket box, Liberty Bell favors, and more.

A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.