Remembrance Day is a solemn day where we remember the service men and women who have sacrificed their lives in all wars for this country. The bravery and courage shown by our service people can not be compared.
Fortunately, our children have been blessed to not see a world war, and we hope there will never be a WWIII. Through remembering and learning what the world has endured in the past, we can appreciate what we have in the present.
As a Mum who loves to share stories and books with my kids, I have found some lovely books that share lessons from such times.
Here are 11 Remembrance Day books for kids definitely worth checking out!
Lofty is a baby homing pigeon who is taken away from his owner, Harley, to help transport messages across hundreds of miles during WWII. In the meantime, Harley is bed-ridden at home battling Polio.
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What Is Peace challenges children to see peace and learn both the simple and complex versions. With so much anger, violence and meanness in the world, it’s refreshing to learn of peace and why it’s so important in children’s lives.
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An absolutely gorgeous book that also explores peace in all its forms. From internal peace to worldwide peace and everything in between, it is a book truly worth reading.
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Written specifically for children, Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion is a story following a grandson and his grandpa as they remember war. His grandpa reminisces how he was proud to wear the uniform and brave as he went into battle. And how now, like an elephant, he never forgets.
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A Poppy Is To Remember takes a journey through the symbolism and history of the poppy and Remembrance Day – all geared towards helping parents and teachers explain the significance of past and present wars. It also includes the famous poem”In Flanders Fields”.
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Stories of the Australian Light Horse Brigade of WWI are truly inspirational and this story is another. It follows Lt Guy Haydon and his best friend, Midnight, who is a horse he raised from a Foal. After fighting in Egypt, Guy heads home to take Midnight into battle with him in one of the last cavalry charges in history. You might need the tissues for this one.
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Teaching kids the acts of kindness and compassion can be life changing. If You Plant A Seed demonstrates what can grow when a seed is planted, whether it be a carrot seed or seed of kindness.
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Even in war, Christmas can bring out the best in people and unite the worst of enemies. In the trenches of WWI, a German soldier starts singing a Christmas carol. Soon carols are being exchanged between German and English soldiers – soldiers who were at war. This tale shows the other side of war, that both were merely men serving their countries.
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Why Do We Remember: Remembrance Day gives an historical account on why we remember Remembrance Day and why it’s so important for children to understand. The series Why Do We Remember gives accurate historical accounts of events from history in a child friendly manner.
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Mick Manning’s grandfather Charlie joined WWI in 1914 and fought through the entire war in the artillery division on the front line. That is quite a feat in itself. This book shares stories, artifacts and a true account of the ‘war to end all wars’ just for children.
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This unique story has been put together to tell the meaning of the Poppy. It is a significant figure in Remembrance Day and in honouring those who have been killed in war. This very new story illustrates to kids the significance.
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So there you have our 11 Remembrance Day books for kids.
Don’t forget this Sunday 11th November will in fact mark 100yrs
since the guns fell silent on WWI.
Mark it in your calendar or in your phone 11am = 2 minutes silence.
Remembrance Day – Lest we Forget.
I didn’t realise there’s so many books like this, it’s a great idea!
I LOVE this so much. I think it’s critical that we teach our kids to honor the sacrifices of those who have given their time and lives in service of their country.
I absolutely adore this post due to the fact I’ve been looking for this exact Thing for our home educating ,thank you
What a lovely post. This is a great way to educate our kids. Thank you for sharing – such a good idea.
I work with a number of American charities that help our Veterans, and I agree….we need to remember and be grateful for them!
These are beautiful books. Would love to have them for my kid. I’ll check them out
I never knew about these sort of books. These are really very educative for kids.
These look some great books – a great way to help educate our children about such an important part of our history and our lives.
What a fab collection of books. Covering difficult topics like this can be quite daunting- but I think reads like this can really help.
Great selection of books. I never read any of them but the covers look attractive
Some lovely looking books here. Children can learn so much from a good book.
It looks like a nice and interesting book that a kid will definitely love. I will definitely check this out give a cop to my daughter as she loves reading books a lot.
These look like interesting books for children x
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I love this post and your picks. too many people think this is a holiday for some kind of sale or perk. they forget the true meaning
I love books and especially inspirational ones. I am always looking for new titles. Thank you for sharing!
Isaac is fascinated by rememberance day and the wars so this would be perfect for him
I really love this post. This is so thoughtful that you chose so many amazing books. Thank you! It’s important that we teach our kids well..
I have been looking for some new books for my kids to check out! They love reading, but haven’t done as much as they like lately due to being busy at school.
You compiled a great list of children’s books for Remembrance Day. Reading together with our kids is one of the best ways to teach them to think about history.
I don’t have children but since I can see how this is so helpful!
What a lovely way to encourage children to engage and learn from the past!
C x
I love a good book. I especially love great kids books that provide insight on history and growth.
These books look amazing for kids. I will have to check them out for my own son.
These sounds like a nice and interesting books to give with my kids and I am sure they will love them.
I was just speaking about finding a new series for my grandson. He needs to read more often.