This is part three of a short series of articles looking at Scottish history books for children. You can see the other articles here: Scottish history books for children are thin on the ground. I thought it might be helpful to list some of our favourites grouped by series and/or author, to give an idea…
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…
It is relatively easy to find books on particular individuals in Scottish history, or on isolated episodes such as the Scottish Wars of Independence. I have found it harder to find good children’s resources for studying larger periods of Scottish history. I have organised my suggestions for Scottish history resources into three articles. First, possible…
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,…
