the fourth of july story by alice dalgliesh read aloud

The New York Times Book Review no less, in reviewing her book, stated”… notable for its compactness, its readability and its sense of history in the making.”

And, I hope her book will draw the attention of your young readers, if you put it into their hands. Dalgliesh, you had my undivided attention. They have a right to know that Independence Day is more than fireworks and picnics.Īnd, there, Ms. Yet, when they begin to ask, “Why do we have a holiday on the Fourth of July?” they have a right to know. The story of our country is a big story to tell young children. So, how about that 4th of July story? I love her “Author’s Note” at the outset of the book where she states: She also headed up Charles Scribner’s Sons first Children’s Department and was the first President of the Children’s Book Council a professional organization for editors. Her well-deserved reputation as a “pioneer in the field of children’s historical fiction,” developed as she both wrote over three dozen children’s books and wrote about children’s literature for such publications as Parent’s Magazine, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and The Saturday Review.

She received three Newbery Honor Awards for the following titles:Īdditionally, for her 1954 picture book, The Thanksgiving Story, she won the Caldecott Medal for best picture book. Dalgliesh’s other picture books may already be familiar to parents. If you want to introduce your young readers to the historically accurate and very interesting real story behind all the hoopla this July 4th, look no further than “The 4th Of July Story, by Alice Dalgliesh, with illustrations by Marie Nonnast.

The fourth of july story by alice dalgliesh read aloud