May 2026 Booklist
$20.00
This booklist contains 31 picture book titles for the month of May 2026. Along with each title you will find several activities and a recipe to deep dive into the life of the historical character or the historical event depicted in the picture book. See below for a complete list of people, places and events included.
Description
For each individual, event or place expect to find a recommended picture book title, several activities and a recipe.
37 pages
People
- Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) – Dancer
- Yaffa Eliach (1935-2016) – Historian
- Benny Goodman (1909-1986) – Clarinetist, band leader
- Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) – Actress
- Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) – Painter
- Ruth Law (1887-1970) – Pilot
- Elinor McGrath (1888-1963) – First woman veterinarian
- Andrew Paul Oyler (1880-1970) – Baseball player
- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979) – Astronomer, astrophysicist
- Juan Quezada Celado (1940-2022) – Potter
- Bill Robinson (1878-1949) – Entertainer, tap dancer, actor, singer
- Judith Scott (1943-2005) – Artist, sculptor
- Sim Webb (1874-1957) – Casey Jones’s Fireman
- Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) – Jazz pianist, composer
- Nicholas Winton (1909-2015) – humanitarian, WWII
Events
- Brooklyn Bridge (1883) – Opening
- Golden Gate Bridge (1937) – Opening
- Honeybee Day
- Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
- Peter and the Wolf (1936) – Symphony for Children
- Proclamation of Mother’s Day by Woodrow Wilson (1914)
- Opening of the siege of Vicksburg (1863)
Places
- Minnesota (1858) – Admittance in the Union
- South Carolina (1788) – State ratification
- Wisconsin (1848) – Admittance in the Union
Culture
- Tall Tales – John Henry
- In Flanders Fields (1915) – Poetry
- Book of Kells (9th century) – Manuscript
- American Cinderellas – Cajun
- America250 – Founding Mothers
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In my desire to enrich my family’s days with picture books, I have researched special events and special birthdays throughout the year and created monthly booklists. Every day is either the anniversary of an important historical event, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, or the birthday of someone who has impacted the world in a special way, such as Mozart. For as many days of the year as possible I have looked high and low to find picture books celebrating such events and people. It is like being on a wonderful treasure hunt! Every new picture book that I discover is like finding a new friend and making new connections. The booklists are arranged by month, and each day of the month is filled with its picture book title, enrichment activities and a recipe. So please come join us in our quest for wonder and excitement! Come discover a whole new way to learn and create meaningful relationships. You will not regret it! For more details: A Daily Picture Book is Born, Part 1, and Part 2.
This booklist contains 31 picture book titles for the month of May 2026. Along with each title you will find several activities and a recipe to deep dive into the life of the historical character or the historical event depicted in the picture book.
