15 Children’s Books About Elections & Voting To Read With Your Kids

Your kids can learn all about how and why voting matters from the one and only Cat in the Hat in One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote. Focused on how the president is elected, the book also includes 16 pages worth of kid-friendly voting activities to do at home or school.

Inspired by her mother and grandmother, Senator Kirstin Gillibrand's children's book Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women The Right To Vote chronicles the stories of 10 suffragettes to teach kids all about the strength and courage of the women who paved the way for all women to be allowed the privilege to vote today.

In Lillian's Right To Vote, on her way to vote, a 100-year-old African American woman named Lillian tells the story of her family's history with voting as they fought and struggled through the civil rights era. This read not only reinforces what a privilege it is to be able to vote, but serves as an introduction for kids to the civil rights movement.

With the same candor and humor your kids know and love from the courageous heroine, Amelia Bedelia's First Vote explains the voting process through the lens of Amelia being principal for the day at her school. Watching her organize the voting process, kids can learn all about how to cast a ballot of their own.

Looking for a children's book that goes a bit more in depth about the why behind our country's elections? Look no further than What's The Big Deal About Elections by Ruby Shamir. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations from Matt Fulkner, this book tackles stats and facts about our elections from a historical perspective in a way that keeps kids engaged.

Part of the New York Times bestselling "Who Was?" series, What Is A Presidential Election? answers all of your kid's big questions about how our president is elected. From who can run for president to what an Electoral College actually is, kids can learn everything they need to know to get prepared for election season.

What little kid doesn't dream of running for president at some point? If I Ran For President gives kids an inside look at how presidential candidates select a running mate, create a platform, give speeches, have debates, and allows them to comprehend what they're watching the current candidates do this election season.

For some kids, it can be helpful to understand not only why voting is important, but also just how it is that a presidential candidate gets on the ballot in the first place. From primary races to delegates and conventions, See How They Run covers the process of a presidential campaign and election from start to finish.

One easy and entertaining way to introduce your kids to the importance of presidential elections is with fun characters like Grace, who sets her sights on being the first female president of the United States. In Grace For President, your kids can be inspired by Grace's first foray into politics as she runs for class president.

This fun read is perfect for introducing younger kids to the importance of voting. In Monster Needs Your Vote, a friendly monster campaigns to become president and learns all about the voting process as he experiences it, exploring issues that are important to him and learning how the people elected to office can impact change.

If your kids already love the Click Clack book series, Duck For President is exactly what you need to help teach them about the importance of voting. When Duck runs for president, he thinks it might be easy, but he quickly learns that becoming president is hard work that requires winning votes and the trust of his voters.

Waiting for the results of a presidential election to be announced can be nerve-wracking for adults, but as a child, the excitement of learning who the next president will be outweighs any concerns. The Night Before Election Day perfectly captures the mix of emotions and the thrill of this big, historical moment.

To help convince your child that every vote counts, this ABC-style children's book reinforces every element from A to Z of just how powerful one vote can be. V is for Voting addresses the importance of activism, social justice, and civil rights through the lens of elections to help emphasize how crucial voting is.

Vote for Our Future takes a look at how one elementary school transforms into a polling place. Your kids may be too young to vote, but they're not too young to help convince their friends and family who are old enough to vote that their actions can help secure an even better future for the kids they love.

Learning about the history of voting rights in America is one way for kids to really grasp just what a privilege it is that one day they'll be able to cast a ballot of their own. Equality's Call is a powerful look at how brave activists through history helped both women and people of color secure the right to vote.