New England and Mid Atlantic States Picture Book List

I decided to wrap up this project this week so that our travel across the USA by picture book is complete. This is the study that we did for the 2023-2024 school year. An alternative way to enjoy these books is to read those that you will visit on a family vacation.

I love picking out picture books to enjoy with Nathaniel! Like I mentioned in the Midwest post - I use these books to teach reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Enjoy! Let me know if you find a new favorite!

Maine: Island Boy by Barbara Cooney, Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
New Hampshire: Oxcart Man by Donald Hall, Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Vermont: John and Tom by William Lange, Illustrated by Bert Dodson
Massachusetts: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, Illustrated by Robert McCloskey

Rhode Island: The Scrimshaw Ring by William Jaspersohn, Illustrated by Vernon Thornblad
Connecticut: Ferryboat by Betsy Maestro, Illustrated by Gulio Maestro
New York: The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde Swift, Illustrated by Lynn Ward
Pennsylvania: Boss of the Plains, The Hat That Won the West by Laurie Carlsonn, Illustrated by Laurie Carlson

New Jersey: Heroes of the Surf by Elisa Carbone, Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Delaware: The Great Explosion, A Powder Mill Chronicle by Ilona Holland, Illustrated by Ilona Holland
Maryland: Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)by Elizabeth Howard, Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Washington DC: Diana’s White House Diana’s White House Garden by Elisa Carbone, Illustrated by Jen Hill

Virginia: The Case for Loving, The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko, Illustrated by Sean Qualls
West Virginia: More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby, Illustrated by Chris K Soentpiet
Kentucky: The Rag Coat by Lauren Mills, Illustrated by Lauren Mills
Tennessee: John Philip Duck by Patricia Polacco, Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Picture Book Lists For Other Regions

Southern States Picture Book List
Midwest States Picture Book List
Rocky Mountain States Picture Book List
Southwest States Picture Book List
Pacific States Picture Book List

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