Blue Sky, White Stars, By Sarvinder Naberhaus and Kadir Nelson Over the course of the story, Amelia puts a chaotic house in order and impresses the family with her many delicious recipes, which sets her on a path to present her cake to the country’s first president, George Washington. This quirky and humorous story from Deborah Hopkinson and Giselle Potter takes an unusual perspective on the earliest days of the United states through the eyes of an unusual heroine-a girl named Amelia, who later wrote the first American cookbook. Independence Cake: A Revolutionary Confection Inspired by Amelia Simmons, Whose True Story is Unfortunately Known By Deborah Hopkinson and Giselle Potter She tries to explain how things really are in America, but ends up learning an important lesson herself. Wong and Margaret Chodos-IrvineĪ young Chinese American girl is looking forward to the 4th of July-only to become horrified when she discovers her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in their store on this all-American holiday. But this playful story from Harriet Ziefert and Gustaf Miller brings the parade to you, complete with cowboys on horseback and a marching band, keeping the holiday tradition alive. Hats Off for the Fourth of July By Harriet Ziefert and Gustaf MillerĪ lot of us probably won’t get to a parade this year.

Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong