Children's Non-fiction
- Engaging Histories for Young Minds
- Exploring Nature and History
- Inspiring Lives for Young Readers
- Nature's Wonders for Young Minds
Romulus
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface t…
Within the Deep
Presented in the form of lessons, R. Cadwallader Smith vividly portrays life in the ocean. Learn about the common and not so common that swi…
An Elementary Study of Insects
An overview of notable insect groups intended for the young reader. Focus is on economically important insects. (Summary by Jeffery Smith)
Madam How and Lady Why
Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book ha…
Stories That Words Tell Us
A history of English words, written for younger readers.Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms …
Wood Folk at School
The unique merit of this nature student rests in his fascinating style of writing, which invariably interests young and old; for without thi…
Games for Hallow-e'en
This charming book starts with a brief history of Hallowe'en. There are sample invitations for a Halloween (or Hallowe'en) party, decoration…
Stories of the Fire Brigade
The stories presented here have been collected from reports of actual incidents responded to by various fire brigades with examples from bot…
The Children's Book of Birds
The Children's Book of Birds combines under a single cover the First and Second Books of Birds, originally published in 1899 and 1901 respec…
The Early Cave-Men
The People Who Wanted To Live in Caves. This little book takes us back to the time when our ancestors lived, or wanted to live, in caves. Un…
The Christmas Tree
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of The Christmas Tree by Anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 19, 2010This…
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
My Very First Little German Book
An adorable picture book with 29 little lessons in German. Learn many simple phrases, such as "How big the sea is!" and "Have…
Water Wonders Every Child Should Know
Water: essential for life and in much of the world, we take it for granted. In this work, Jean Thompson explains various aspects of the wate…
Diggers in the Earth
This book of 11 knowledgeable chapters is a good read for teaching children just how important their thoughts can be. Eva March Tappan has …
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
The Peaceful Atom
In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the …
Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks
"The child's mind dwells constantly in the realm of imagination; dry facts are too prosaic to enter this realm. The "Land of Story…
Good Stories for Great Birthdays
"Here are over 200 stories celebrating 23 great birthdays of patriot-founders and upbuilders of the Republics of both North and South A…
The Story Of The World
Dedicatory Letter. Dear Doris, I could not tell you all the things which have ever happened in the world, but I have tried to tell you short…