Tired of standing in one position for a hundred-plus years, Lady Liberty sets off on foot to see America. Will she make it home by July fourth, or will the holiday be canceled? It's rewarding armchair sightseeing, and Hunt injects humor into the illustrations of Liberty making the rounds (she's an impressive fifth head on Mount Rushmore). Historical information is appended. Reading list.

"Not long before the Fourth of July, Lady Liberty woke up feeling a little blue . . . despite being green." Liberty is bored seeing the same scenery day after day. "Give yourself a holiday!" Moe, her pigeon friend, suggests. For three days, Liberty enjoys things like building a sand castle at Cape Cod, washing the sand off her feet at Niagara Falls, and watching "the Mississippi River from the top of the St. Louis Arch." But without her presence, New Yorkers are not in the holiday mood. Moe has to find Liberty and get her back home before the mayor cancels Fourth of July. Arena collaborates with Hunt to turn a nonsensical story into an entertaining educational opportunity. Engaging text and comical scenes cover perspective (Liberty's size relative to the areas she visits), geography (compass directions, states, postcards to Moe), history and a list of resources for further research on the Statue of Liberty. A fun read offering early-elementary-school readers a glimpse into America's grandeur.