Children's books about history and heritage
Books in the library where history and heritage is a central thread — a substantial shelf of 31 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.
Non-fiction
A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything In Between
by Mike Barfield · age 7–11
Non-fiction
Picture book
Begin Again
by Oliver Jeffers · age 7–12
Picture book
Picture book
The Oak Tree
by Julia Donaldson · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
Town Is by the Sea
by Joanne Schwartz · age 5–9
Picture book
Picture book
The Flickering Fires
by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 7–10
Picture book
Book
Tales from Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 12–16
Book
Illustrated
Kid Spy: Mac Saves the World
by Mac Barnett · age 7–10
Illustrated
Picture book
Meanwhile Back on Earth
by Oliver Jeffers · age 5–9
Picture book
Chapter book
Noughts & Crosses
by Malorie Blackman · age 13–17
Chapter book
Non-fiction
A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds
by Mike Barfield · age 7–11
Non-fiction
Graphic novel
Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter
by Cecile Brun · age 9–14
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Shortest Day
by Susan Cooper · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
by Mai K. Nguyen · age 9–13
Graphic novel
Illustrated
Kid Spy: The Sound of Danger
by Mac Barnett · age 6–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Hilda and the Fairy Village
by Stephen Davies · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Kid Spy: The Impossible Crime
by Mac Barnett · age 6–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Kid Spy: Top Secret Smackdown
by Mac Barnett · age 6–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Hilda and the Faratok Tree
by Stephen Davies · age 7–10
Illustrated
Picture book
The Great Storm Whale
by Benji Davies · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Sea Saw
by Tom Percival · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Tree and the River
by Aaron Becker · age 5–10
Picture book
Picture book
My Baba's Garden
by Jordan Scott · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Ever-Changing Earth
by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 6–10
Picture book
Illustrated
Kid Spy: Mac Undercover
by Mac Barnett · age 5–10
Illustrated
Picture book
Arthur and the Golden Rope
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9
Picture book
Picture book
Kai and the Monkey King
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10
Picture book
Picture book
Leo and the Gorgon's Curse
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10
Picture book
Picture book
Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9
Picture book
Picture book
Flotsam
by David Wiesner · age 5–10
Picture book
Picture book
A Place Called Home
by Kate Baker · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Lots
by Marc Martin · age 5–9
Picture book