With plenty of time at home these days to snuggle up and read with the kids, we thought it would be fun to find a few terrific Texas-themed titles to add to our current stack of books. From stories of bluebonnets and the Texas State Fair to ABCs and counting books, below you’ll find a little roundup of reading material to share with your tiny Texans.
Texas-Themed Children’s Books:
- W Is for Weird: An Austin Alphabet by Lori Otto Samocha and Lauri Johnston
- Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
- The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie de Paola
- The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie de Paola
- Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt and Joy Fisher Hein
- Goodnight Austin: A Bedtime Book for All Who (Heart) Austin by Allison Amador & Tammy Stanley
- Goodnight Texas by Adam Gramble
- Hello, Texas! by Martha Day Zschock
- Hello, Texas! by Christopher S. Jennings
- This is Texas, Y’All!: The Lone Star State from A to Z by Misha Blaise
- 10 Little Monsters Visit Texas by Trish Madson and Nathan Hardyman
- Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell
- This Is Texas: A Children’s Classic by Miroslav Sasek
- L Is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet by Alan Stacy and Alan Alan Stacey
- A Picture Book of Sam Houston by David A. Adler
- Round Up: A Texas Number Book
- Let’s Count Texas by Trish Madson
- All Aboard Texas by Haily Meyers
- Texas History for Kids: Lone Star Lives and Legends by Karen Bush Gibson
- The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas State Fair by Dotti Enderle
- Every Cowgirl Needs Dancing Boots by Rebecca Janni
- The Story of the Dallas Cowboys and That Big Texas Town by Daniel Hellman
- Larry Gets Lost in Texas by John Skewes
- Texas Baby by Jerome Pohlen
- Don’t Eat The Bluebonnets by Ellen Leventhal
- Madeline in Texas by Ludwig Bemelmans
–> Click here for Do512’s list of higher grade and adult titles of Texas books!
Local Reading Resources:
— Austin Public Library: Take advantage of a wealth of free resources for kids by visiting the APL’s Virtual Library! APL staff is curating many Boredom Busters for lots of ideas for home activities. Also, students in grades K-12 can take advantage Brainfuse for online tutoring an d homework help with live tutors from 2-11 p.m. If you don’t already have a library card, you can get apply for an eCard for access to the library’s digital materials.
— Texas Book Festival: Check out the TBF Lit Blog for recommendations and resources for keeping your kids entertained at home. They’ve also got several virtual chats and storytimes scheduled with for kids and adults on Instagram Live. They also have a great round-up of where to buy books right now to support local book sellers.
— Blanton Museum of Art: Check out this terrific list of favorite art-related reads for kids from The Blanton!
— More: Check out our latest post about where to order Books, Toys, and Crafts for Curbside Pick up & Delivery.
Happy reading!
