Description:
A unique family reference guide to American history, featuring a timeline and newspaper-style articles that make you feel as though you are watching history happen! Bonus QR codes link to content from The Washington Post.
Experience the events that shaped the United States from earliest times to present day, as if it were all breaking news! Newspaper-style features bring history to life--from articles reporting events as they unfold to obituaries of key figures, recipes, inventions, and more. Live through the events that shaped America, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, and the September 11 attacks.
Experience America's fun and playful side, too, from the invention of bubble gum to the wonderous debut of Mickey Mouse. And learn about some unexpected and lesser-known sides of American history, like teen hero Sybil Ludington's ride during the American Revolution and the Navajo Nation's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A running timeline and special context boxes support readers' understanding of how episodes in America's past have influenced its present day and its future.
Developed in collaboration with The Washington Post and with QR codes linking to Post podcasts and archival resources, this book is a powerful and compelling commemoration of the 250th birthday of the United States. It is the perfect book to meet this moment in history and bring families together to see how history is unfolding as we watch.
Brief description:
What on Earth! is a small but mighty independent publisher of illustrated children's non-fiction books and magazines. Everything we create is lovingly crafted, visually compelling, highly giftable, and a catalyst for children's natural curiosity. Why non-fiction? Because we believe the real world is far more amazing than anything you can make up!
Review Quotes: Selected for the CBC Hot Off the Press List: February 2026 list - The Children's Book Council
"Simply extraordinary, impressively original, profusely illustrated, and thoroughly 'kid friendly'...an ideal and unreservedly recommended pick." -Midwest Book Review
Rather than retelling events from a distant historical perspective, the book presents original newspaper coverage, photographs, headlines, and firsthand accounts as they were experienced in real time. This unique approach gives readers a vivid sense of immediacy, allowing them to understand not only what happened but also how people reacted to events as they unfolded - Children's Literature (CLCD)