Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in Kansas? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in Kansas or features a person who has close ties to the state of Kansas. Lots of wagon trains traveled through Kansas during pioneer days, and it is the birthplace of Gwendolyn Brooks, Amelia Earhart, George Washington Carver, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower! If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
A Picture Book of Dwight David Eisenhower
A well-researched biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who spent his formative years in Kansas.
A Picture Book of George Washington Carver
A picture book biography of scientist and teacher George Washington Carver, who spent his formative years in Kansas.
Aunt Minnie and the Twister
When a tornado hits Aunt Minnie and her nine adopted children's farm, she jumps into action to save the day.
Aunt Minnie McGranahan
An orderly woman inherits nine of her nieces and nephews and becomes their caregiver during the 1920s.
Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop
A picture book biography of Charlie Parker, a renowned jazz saxophone player.
Climbing Kansas Mountains
A young boy and his father experience the joy and wonder of climbing Kansas "mountains."
Exquisite: The Life and Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks
A beautifully-illustrated picture book biography of Kansas native and notable poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.
Follow Me Down to Nicodemus Town
Based on the true story of black families becoming homesteading pioneers in Kansas during the height of the Jim Crow...
Going West
The Ingalls family leaves their Wisconsin woods and heads west to settle in Kansas territory.
Grasslands
A young boy comes to live with his father and stepmother in Kansas and encounters the hardships of poverty and...