This is an overview post providing links to the various articles I have written about children’s history books for different periods.
You may also be interested in a series of articles about Scottish history books for children, which you can find here.
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for Britain from the succession of Queen Victoria in 1837 until her death in 1901. General Victorian non-fiction resources Daily Life in a Victorian House Laura…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for England from after the Battle of Bosworth Field until the death of Elizabeth I. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from…
I really like Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World series, particularly the earlier volumes, but I wanted to give some extra weighting to British history in our studies. I should say from the outset that I am not sure whether this is the ‘right’ or ‘best’ way cover history with children. For example, Charlotte…
Polar exploration is a wonderful topic to read about with children. There are so many stories of incredible bravery, determination and often survival against the odds. However, children’s books tend to gloss over the uglier side of human nature displayed in the polar regions. If you are interested in exploring this theme with your children,…
This is part two of a short series of articles looking at Scottish history books for children. You can see the other articles here: I have organised the books into different periods of history, in chronological order. Some periods of history have more resources available than others! There are not as many children’s book available…
These book recommendations cover the general geography, flora and fauna of the Arctic and Antarctica. If you are looking for books about Polar Explorers, we have a separate article covering that topic here, please do check it out! Picture books Sophie Scott Goes South Alison Lester We really enjoyed this book about a girl visiting…
