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Historical Fiction Children's Picture Books: A Delightful Blend of Education and Imagination

Children's picture books have the incredible ability to transport young readers to different worlds, spark their imagination, and foster a love for reading. When it comes to historical fiction children's picture books, this genre goes one step further by combining captivating storytelling with accurate historical details. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular historical fiction children's picture books, recommended authors, and resources for both parents and educators.

1. "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry:
Lois Lowry's compelling novel introduces young readers to the realities of World War II through the eyes of a young Danish girl named Annemarie. This gripping story revolves around bravery, friendship, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is an excellent choice for children curious about this period in history.

2. "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats:
While not explicitly a historical fiction book, "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats takes readers back to the urban setting of the 1960s. This groundbreaking picture book features Peter, an African American boy, as its protagonist, showcasing diversity and the joy of a simple snowy day. It remains a beloved classic in children's literature.

3. "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles:
Robert Coles tells the inspiring true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans during the 1960s. This beautifully illustrated picture book teaches important lessons about courage, tolerance, and the power of standing up for what is right.

4. "Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom" by Carole Boston Weatherford:
Carole Boston Weatherford's poetic narrative and Kadir Nelson's stunning illustrations bring Harriet Tubman's heroic journey to life. Through vivid imagery, young readers can learn about Tubman's incredible bravery and her pivotal role in the Underground Railroad.

5. "Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad" by Ellen Levine:
This award-winning picture book recounts the true story of Henry Brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom in a wooden crate. Ellen Levine's emotionally charged narrative, together with Kadir Nelson's extraordinary illustrations, provides a compelling glimpse into the heart-wrenching experiences of enslaved individuals.

For those interested in exploring more historical fiction children's picture books, websites like Goodreads, Booklist, and Reading Rockets offer an extensive collection of recommendations. Parents and teachers can also access Scholastic's "Teaching Historical Fiction" guides, providing valuable resources and lesson plans to enhance the educational value of these books.

In conclusion, historical fiction children's picture books combine education, entertainment, and imagination, making them a valuable addition to any child's reading list. Whether it's learning about different cultures, significant historical events, or inspirational figures, these books have the power to broaden young minds while sparking a lifelong love for reading. So, dive into these captivating stories and watch your children embark on unforgettable journeys through time!
The Girl Need Not Guard, I am Blind Fiction
The Girl Need Not Guard, I am Blind

【Editor's Highly Recommended】"The girl need not guard, I am just a blind man." Initially, he only wanted to survive and grow. Little did he know that he would encounter w along the way.

67.80 Million words | 2022-06-10 14:32Update

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Rising Battle Spirit Fiction
Rising Battle Spirit

He cleared a bloody path with a knife and a bow. He encountered adversity, but it was a woman who moved his heart. In this world, who can define good and evil? Only the strong! Regardless of adversity or the concept of good and evil, he only follows his own inner choices. He raised a flag, resisted foreign enemies, fiercely attacked the corrupt court, and ultimately gained great reputation. Under his leadership, the martial arts culture in the entire country overshadowed the literary culture, eliminating the sour smell and rejuvenating the whole nation! Kill one, it is a crime; slaughter ten thousand, it is dominance. In life and death, I remain calm about my choices. With every kill, the corpses pile up like mountains, and I swing my sword to tear through the sky. I exterminate countless enemies, and the land is dyed red with blood. I dare to venture on the path of heaven with a sword in hand, and I will rebuild the mountains and rivers on my conquest! If you like ancient military warfare, please click it energetically!!

586.76 Million words | 2022-04-15 00:00Update

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The Complete Biography of Ji Gong Fiction
The Complete Biography of Ji Gong

The Complete Biography of Ji Gong [Qing Dynasty] by Guo Xiaoting.

191.62 Million words | 2021-01-14 10:56Update

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The Tale of Vanquishing Bandits Fiction
The Tale of Vanquishing Bandits

The Chronicles of Suppressing Bandits [Qing Dynasty] by Yu Wanchun

137.41 Million words | 2021-01-22 14:49Update

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Mysterious Heaven Evil Lord Fiction
Mysterious Heaven Evil Lord

Nine Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering, with the laws of heaven and earth within, dominating by reincarnation of Yin and Yang, and supreme in the Xuan Tian Supreme Scripture! With a mysterious stone, a peculiar dantian, and unimaginably powerful divine skills, he, who has been reborn in a different world, obtains cultivation talents that are difficult for ordinary people to reach, advancing with great strides! Witness how he steps onto the peak of martial arts, becoming a generation's unparalleled evil lord, leading the way with unparalleled elegance! (The new book "Arrogant Sky Madness Emperor" has been uploaded. Everyone is welcome to support... Thank you!)

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Han Moon Mountains and Rivers Fiction
Han Moon Mountains and Rivers

Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, Xia, Shang, and Zhou, The ancestors whipped their reins across ten thousand li. Heroic Emperor Wu of Han established his dominance, And the elegance of the Jian'an period swept through. Iron-clad cavalry laughed for a thousand years at the barbarians, While the Trojan horse adorned in robes brought centuries of worry. Separated by white bones, the two shores stand, When will the smoke of war cease its cry for peace? Following the Han and Jin dynasties, through the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Opening the path for the Sui and Tang dynasties, gathering brilliant talents, the struggle for supremacy knows no rest. This is an era more intense than the Three Kingdoms, offering no room for concessions, This is a splendid era that gave birth to the Great Tang Empire. What if this colorful and magnificent history were to encounter some variables? A fortuitous encounter, a crossover through time and space, in a chaotic era of the North and South, Bringing together brilliant individuals, the tide of history ebbs and flows, The Han heritage, revamped through bloodlines, Countless withered bones turn to ashes, and an era of greatness that is beyond measure. The grandeur of the Han Dynasty, displaying its elegance in full!

77.85 Million words | 2023-04-22 14:07Update

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An Ordinary Life of Time Traveling Fiction
An Ordinary Life of Time Traveling

Xu Hao lived during the early days of the Ming Dynasty, a time when corrupt officials thrived and wealthy individuals' fortunes were uncertain. In different dimensions, predecessors traveled through time and held immense power, but the ordinary Xu Hao was content with leading a simple life. Because within the ordinary, there is joy and profound meaning.

299.47 Million words | 2021-10-26 07:56Update

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Wandering in the river of history. Fiction
Wandering in the river of history.

Xu Ning was originally a history teacher in the countryside, but unfortunately, he fell off a cliff and ended up in the underworld. The King of the Underworld wants him to travel through various historical periods with the "Book of Transmigration" to change the wheel of fate. What if I make Xiang Yu the emperor? Whoever dares to stop me, whoever stands in my way, I'll dig up their ancestors' graves. You say Liu Bei is cunning, well, I want Liu Bei to unite the three kingdoms, so what? What! Song Jiang is too weak and unwilling to become emperor? Fine, I'll help him out! What's going on? How did I end up in Journey to the West? This plot doesn't make sense! Lord of the Underworld, what's happening? How did I turn

12.40 Million words | 2020-07-19 03:14Update

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Li Lianying Fiction
Li Lianying

This book provides a detailed and nuanced description of Li Lianying's extraordinary life, from her exceptional talents in childhood to her diligent work in her youth. It delves into her rise to power in middle age and her successful return to her hometown in old age. Particularly noteworthy is the portrayal of Li Lianying's emotional world as a man and his close relationship with the widowed Empress Dowager Cixi, depicting their mutual support and reliance on each other. Unbiasedly, this is not only a poignant and tragic story of China's top eunuch, but also a gripping tale of power struggle within the imperial court.

332.64 Million words | 2021-09-07 14:21Update

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Floating Inn: Book of Beauties Fiction
Floating Inn: Book of Beauties

In the capital city, there is an inn called Fusheng. The innkeeper possesses two treasures: wine and "The Book of Beauties". The wine is a soul-stirring strong liquor, while "The Book of Beauties" contains the ever-changing stories of beautiful women in the mortal world. In just a few words, it encompasses the joys and sorrows of life, and the legendary lives of these beauties are like songs. The stories are about wine, and the listeners are numerous, with not an empty seat in the house. With a bang on the wooden stage, the story begins: Today, let's talk about the day when Su's daughter married Nanqing, which almost caused a sensation in the entire city of Nanjing! As the saying goes, forcibly picked fruits are not sweet. This husband, obtained at gunpoint, also comes with a pregnant young woman trailing behind him...

62.95 Million words | 2023-06-16 00:11Update

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Great Ming Splendor Fiction
Great Ming Splendor

Based on the legendary empress Sun Ruowei, the novel depicts her journey from entering the palace at the age of eight to experiencing the reigns of six dynasties and five emperors. It portrays her unwavering love with the emperor Zhu Zhanji, her childhood sweetheart, as well as her political achievements in managing two palace coups that shocked both domestic and foreign powers, influencing the young emperor's decision to move the capital and abolish the practice of burial alive. She, renowned for her beauty since the age of eight, and he, the designated crown prince appointed by the imperial ancestor, meet within the palace walls, and a deep love blossoms between them. Seven years later, a royal decree shatters their dream. She is forced to leave the palace and live in seclusion, while he reluctantly marries another. Their destined love story faces numerous obstacles. As they look up towards the boundless future, they set foot into the palace. Within the harem of the Great Ming Dynasty, how will they accomplish this true tale of a love between an emperor and empress recorded in history?

155.64 Million words | 2020-08-11 11:50Update

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Profligate Son of the Tang Dynasty Fiction
Profligate Son of the Tang Dynasty

The Nine Heavens open the palace gates, nations bow with their attire adorned; The Great Tang of Zhenguan, resplendent in its governance, a land of beauty and splendor; Martial prowess unparalleled, its might echoing throughout the four seas. Upon the Hall of Supreme Ultimate, Li Shimin's formidable presence, reigning over the world; Beneath the Tower of Lingyun, civil and military officials guide the nation, expanding its borders. In this brilliant era of prosperity, amidst the ebb and flow of life's waves, Young Xie Yi, dazed as if a millennium has passed, becomes a prodigal son who has just squandered his entire family fortune...

112.81 Million words | 2021-02-25 19:30Update

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Emperor Liu Hong Fiction
Emperor Liu Hong

Internet writer Liu Hong crossed over to the Han Dynasty and became the Emperor Han Lingdi with the same name. Having suffered oppression in his past life, he swore to live only for himself in this life and become a happy but incompetent ruler. Becoming a ruler like Lingdi, who was unrivaled, was not easy for Liu Hong. Anything Lingdi had done, Liu Hong wanted to do as well; anything Lingdi had not done, Liu Hong also wanted to do. He brought all the famous beauties such as He Meiren, Wang Meiren, Cai Yan, Diaochan, Xiaoqiao, and Zhen Fu into his harem. In order to enrich his harem, he even competed with the world, building not one, but two

137.68 Million words | 2023-01-26 23:41Update

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Misty promise of the towering mountains. Fiction
Misty promise of the towering mountains.

Sunuo is a know-it-all, funny girl, while Ji Yaoyi is a single-minded young man. Together, they experience unimaginable moments in life, where various cringeworthy plot twists unfold. From being a skilled martial artist, Sunuo turns into a helpless girl who can only run when in a fight. And Ji Yaoyi, who once possessed extraordinary talent, becomes a supporting character. Witness the unconventional love story and extraordinary lives of this small woman and the, the, the tofu-like man.

156.35 Million words | 2022-09-24 03:48Update

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The Three Kingdoms: Alone, Different, Few. Fiction
The Three Kingdoms: Alone, Different, Few.

Liu Kun found a rusty bronze mirror in his ancestral house, only to discover that it could unexpectedly connect him to the end of the Han Dynasty. With the support of reality, what kind of waves will Liu Kun create in the waning years of the Han Dynasty? And what is the true origin of this bronze mirror? Does it have other abilities? Please read "The Solitary and Isolated Path of the Three Kingdoms" to find out.

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Overlord Qing Fiction
Overlord Qing

He came from a poor background, lost his mother at a young age, lost his father at another young age, and experienced the warmth and coldness of the world from a young age. He entered the official career at a young age and steadily rose to the top. From then on, he indulged in the arms of beautiful women and wielded the power of the world. What kind of person is he?! How did he climb from an unknown soldier to the pinnacle of power in the country?! Why does his family possess immense wealth that can rival a nation?! Why do all the beauties in the world vie for his favor?! Let us open the dusty scrolls of history and step by step, enter the extraordinary life of the last beautiful man in Manchuria. PS: This is a true story hidden behind history. This is a story that is almost like a legend. If you find "Ba Qing" interesting, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and Weibo!

141.07 Million words | 2021-09-08 01:44Update

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The moon is hazy, the birds are hazy. Fiction
The moon is hazy, the birds are hazy.

The moon is hazy, the birds are hazy, Fireflies illuminate the night sky, Mountains are hazy, trees are hazy, Autumn insects buzz softly, Birds tire, the moon is full. It seems like a gentle whisper, Yet it evokes a sense of tenderness; Even the resolute heart eventually becomes soft... Since she met the spirited little girl Wei Chu, Ling Shan unconsciously stepped into Wei Pengfei's family, As time passed, they gradually and deeply attracted each other, But they were continuously obstructed by the innocent girl Chu Chu. By chance, Ling Shan discovered a book called "Miscellaneous Chronicles of Love and Tung Trees," Uncovering a hidden secret in Pengfei's heart...

317.18 Million words | 2022-09-16 23:09Update

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Three Kingdoms Grand Pope. Fiction
Three Kingdoms Grand Pope.

He was a returning student of the century, but by a twist of fate, he crossed over to a wealthy family in the Han Dynasty. He wished to become a prodigal son of the Han Dynasty but found himself in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Will he continue to sink or rise to the occasion? He wrote "Liaozhai" and "Yuanfu" and became a talented individual of his time. He compiled "The Book of the Holy Mother" and established the Holy Mother Religion based on Christianity, becoming the Pope of his time. Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Xi Zhicai, Mao Jie, Jia Xu

201.51 Million words | 2020-08-02 01:31Update

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Live as the Emperor. Fiction
Live as the Emperor.

Chen Guang is a small anchor who, during a live stream, travels through time with a live streaming system and becomes a prince in the Qian Dynasty. As the crown prince wants to get rid of him as soon as possible, and the live streaming system keeps giving him strange tasks that could result in death if not completed, Chen Guang finds himself living a thrilling life. And the first task that the live streaming system gives him is to marry the eleven-year-old princess of Yuan Kingdom within a month. Chen Guang says, "I'm not really a lolicon, the system is forcing me." Netizens say, "Stop making trouble and get to live streaming." QQ Group: Randomly sending red envelopes.

478.37 Million words | 2023-06-27 22:28Update

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Basic Interdimensional Law Fiction
Basic Interdimensional Law

Book Club Group Number: The old version of the introduction has been cut due to its excessive length and is now suspended from a tree.

281.53 Million words | 2022-05-29 03:17Update

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