Children's Non-fiction
- Engaging Histories for Young Minds
- Exploring Nature and History
- Inspiring Lives for Young Readers
- Nature's Wonders for Young Minds
The Wonders of the Jungle
How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do t…
Around the World with the Children
An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beg…
Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures
"The present volume is chiefly intended for those of my young friends who have read, and been interested in, The Fairyland of Science. …
Socialist Readings for Children
A collection of readings designed more for youngsters aged 12 or older than for children, in my view. The presentation is idealistic and off…
Bees, Shown to the Children
A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by Kevi…
Travel Stories Retold
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…
Cats by the Way
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
History of Japan
A simplified history of the country of Japan, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one sylla…
The Moral Picture Book
A collection of stories is presented here with the intent of teaching children the value of moral behavior. Specific virtues presented inclu…
The Upward Path
From the preface of the book: "To the present time, there has been no collection of stories and poems by Negro writers, which colored c…
The Children's Six Minutes
This is a nice collection of 52 kid-aimed sermons by missionary Wright while he served in the Philippines in the World War I era. Each offer…
Lives of the Presidents of the United States
This book consists of simple biographies of the first 23 Presidents of the United States written chiefly in words of one syllable. Books suc…
Bird World
Bird World is a children's guide to New England Birds. It explores the characteristics, habitat, and songs of native birds. - Summary by Jen…
Leading Events in the History of the Church
The first volume in a series of Catholic Church history books written for children. Volume 1 covers the time period from after Our Lord's de…
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, po…
A Young Girl's Diary
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…
The Birds of the Air
In this book, aimed at children, the author provides a brief profile of 35 different bird species. Strangely for a book titled The Birds of …
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies
These short vignettes of American history are written for the young reader. Each one is a little capsule of a person or event. They run fr…
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl
Join Betsey Bobbitt, a girl with an undeniable sweet tooth, as she discovers new recipes for candy and sweets to make with the reader. An en…