George Washington’s Teeth by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora (Square Fish, 2003)
Picture book describing Washington’s dental woes during the Revolutionary War up 
through his presidency with photos and a timeline in the back.

Worst of Friends by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain (Dutton, 2011)
Picture book telling the true story of the feud between Adams and Jefferson.

The Erie Canal by Peter Spier (North Country Books, 2009)
Lavish illustrations set to the words of the folk song, “The Erie Canal”

Thanksgiving in the White House by Gary Hines (Henry Holt and Company, 2003)
Picture book telling how Lincoln pardoned his son Tad’s turkey so that it wouldn’t end 
up as part of the White House Thanksgiving feast.

Let Liberty Rise:  How American Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty 
by Chana Stiefel (Scholastic Press, 2021)
Not-to-be-missed picture book emphasizing the important role American schoolchildren
played in fundraising in order to finish the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty display.

President Taft is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett (Candlewick Press, 2014)
Picture book telling fanciful story about how Taft got unstuck from his tub including a photo of his real tub & factual information in the back.  

The Star-Spangled Banner by Peter Spier (Dragonfly Books, 1973)
Lavish illustrations set to the words of the first, second, and fourth verses of our national anthem with a summary of the incident which prompted Francis Scott Key’s poem.