Books I use for Kindergarten History lessons
Discover the best history books for kindergarten lessons, featuring Martin's Big Words, When Jessie Came Across the Sea, and Polar the Titanic Bear. This curated list of engaging juvenile fiction helps young learners explore historical themes, inspiring curiosity and storytelling in early elementary education.
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Martin's Big Words
by Doreen Rappaport
This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin’s Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America—and the world—forever.
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea
by Amy Hest
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too. Reprint.
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Polar the Titanic Bear
by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden
Written for her son by an American heiress whose family survived the 1912 sinking of the "Titanic", this account of the Edwardian life and of the disaster is told through the eyes of the young boy's teddy bear. Illustrated with watercolors and family photographs, this book makes an ideal read-aloud.
