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Kentucky State Books for Kids

January 9, 2020 By Kelli Miller Leave a Comment

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grab some of these Kentucky books for kids
teach your children about the state of Kentucky with these kid friendly books

These Kentucky State Books for Kids are sure to please and fascinate your children as they learn all about the state of Kentucky. These books contain so much information about the long and varied history of this great State as well as stories about people from Kentucky. Make certain to check out 50 State Unit Study Guide Resources as well. 

teach your children about the state of Kentucky with these kid friendly books

The following Kentucky-themed books for kids cover all aspects of the home-school education coin – from picture books to workbooks; from learning to read up to chapter books!

Great for learning and reading and can be a big lesson for all ages! 

Once your child starts learning about the great state of Kentucky, you can then pivot and have them read about all the other states, too.

With each state having so much varying information, this can be a fun and educational way to keep them geared up and excited for reading. 

grab some of these Kentucky books for kids

Table of Contents

  • Who is the most famous person in Kentucky?
  • What fruit is Kentucky known for?
  • More Kentucky State Resources:
    • Sarah’s Courage: A Kentucky Frontier Kidnapping
    • Kentucky “Jography”: A Fun Run Through Our State (Kentucky Experience)
    • Kentucky’s Sights and Symbols (Kid’s Guide to Drawing America)
    • What’s Great about Kentucky? (Our Great States)

Who is the most famous person in Kentucky?

Fun facts are always great to toss in as well. Some famous people that have come from Kentucky are Daniel Boone, George Clooney, and Abraham Lincoln! 

What fruit is Kentucky known for?

The kids will get this answer from the books so this is a good one to ask them! Kentucky is most famous for blackberries, which is the state fruit. 

More Kentucky State Resources:

  • Get your 14 page Kentucky State Unit Study workbook here.
  • OR save fifty dollars and get all 50 states’ workbooks here.
  • FREE Kentucky State Fact Files

Kentucky State Books for Kids

All of these books about Kentucky are great for learning and fun!

Sarah's Courage: A Kentucky Frontier Kidnapping

Far from the fort, the girls fear they might never see their homes and families again.. Sarah and her best friend Mely are typical homesteader girls in Old Kentucky. They spend their days cooking over open fires, tending to animals, washing clothes in a nearby stream and exploring the dense forest near their homes. But when they venture a little too far, everything changes.

Kentucky "Jography": A Fun Run Through Our State (Kentucky Experience)

Kentucky Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state

Kentucky Troll

Young Troll is so curious about people that, when he hears some of them making plans to sail to the New World, he decides to go there too, and he sets up house in a place called Kentucky.

Kentucky's Sights and Symbols (Kid's Guide to Drawing America)

Kentucky's Sights and Symbols (Kid's Guide to Drawing America)

The Queen of Kentucky

Fourteen-year-old Kentucky girl Ricki Jo Winstead, who would prefer to be called Ericka, thank you very much, is eager to shed her farmer's daughter roots and fit in with the popular crowd at her small-town high school. She trades her Bible for Seventeen magazine, buys new "sophisticated" clothes, and strikes up an unlikely flirtation with the freshman class's resident bad boy.

Kentucky Native Americans (Kentucky Experience)

One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history.

Down Cut Shin Creek The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky

During the Great Depression, thousands lived on the brink of starvation. Many perished. In 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration under his 1933 New Deal initiative. The WPA was designed to get people back on their feet. One of its most innovative programs was the Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky.

The Keepsake Kentucky Coloring Book! (Kentucky Experience)

The reproducible coloring book includes pictures of characters, places, facts, and fun. The kids can color their way around your state while learning new facts. Great for school, home, or on the road.

Kentucky Jeopardy!: Answers and Questions About Our State! (Kentucky Experience)

Modeled after the popular TV game show; features categories like state History, Geography, Exploration, People, Statehood, State Attractions, and lots more. Each category lists educational and entertaining answers--the student gives the correct question. Includes approximately 30 categories and 150 answers and questions.

Kentucky: The Blue Grass State (World Almanac Library of the States)

Presents the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, social life and customs, state events and attractions, and notable people of Kentucky.

The BIG Kentucky Reproducible Activity Book (Kentucky Experience)

The Big Kentucky Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching, word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about Kentucky. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.

Lucky to Live in Kentucky (Arcadia Kids)

What do you get when you cross a read-aloud storybook with a write-in memory book? Magic moments between kids and adults! The Lucky to Live in Kentucky book is the perfect tool to jump-start meaningful conversations between generations. Read-aloud rhymes set up interesting topics. Then write-in prompts invite children to record their own views to create a personal Bluegrass State keepsake.

American Pharoah: Triple Crown Champion

With American Pharoah, Shelley Mickle tells the story of this beloved horse’s life from birth to his historic achievement of becoming the twelfth Triple Crown winner.

The Mystery at the Kentucky Derby (Real Kids! Real Places! Book 15)

When Mimi and Papa get invited to the most famous horse race in the world, Grant and Christina tag along. They meet up with a couple of horsy friends and start to have some fun! But then, mysterious things begin to happen: first a horse disappears, then two jockeys! The next thing you know, the kids are finding clues that may help them solve the mystery and save the race!

What's Great about Kentucky? (Our Great States)

What's so great about Kentucky? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Bluegrass State! We'll explore Kentucky's fascinating caves, popular parks, exciting museums and remarkable history. The Kentucky by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book.

Daniel Boone: Woodsman of Kentucky (In the Footsteps of Explorers)

This title is intended for ages 8-14. A true American woodsman, Daniel Boone is remembered for his exploration of Kentucky and the establishment in 1775 of the 'Boonesborough' settlement. This exciting book describes his legendary exploits as a trapper and soldier, his meetings with the Shawnee and Cherokee, and his lasting legacy in helping to build the 'Wilderness Road' - one of the most historic highways in America.

Kentucky Puzzles:: Bluegrass Brainteasers for Ages 6 to 106

Do you know the state flower or the state motto? Which presidents lived in Kentucky? Can you name two Kentucky universities that have won national basketball championships? Grab a pencil and put on your thinking cap--you'll need both to get through these Bluegrass brainteasers. Wind your way through mazes, word games, and math mysteries, and enjoy a different kind of puzzle on every page with difficulty levels from easy to complex.

D is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet: A Kentucy Derby Alphabet (Alphabet Books (Sleeping Bear Press))

The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuous sporting event in the United States. But don't call it just a horse race. This annual May event, known as "the most exciting two minutes in sports," is steeped in tradition and pageantry far beyond what happens on the track. Following the alphabet, D is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet uses poetry and expository text to explain this world-famous event.

Good Night Kentucky (Good Night Our World)

Good Night Kentucky explores the Mammoth Caves, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville Slugger Museum, Newport Aquarium, Black Mountain, University of Kentucky, Kentucky State Fair, Louisville Zoo, Belle of Louisville riverboat, and Dinosaur World.

Which of these Kentucky books are you going to start with?

Kentucky State Books for Kids

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About Kelli Miller

My husband (Ricky) of 20 years, our three wild and wonderfully different boys, five totally spoiled little dogs, a plethora of wild cats, and I live at Miller Manor! It is a 100 year old Colonial Style Farmhouse that is surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland, in a small town on the coast of Southern Alabama.

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