These are books our wonderful Central Rapahannock Regional Library has in circulation. I do not presume to judge what other parents will find suitable for their children. Please preview them yourself before reading them to your children if you have any doubts. Maybe as I read through this list with my own children I will have time to add my own comments about each book. For now I hope you will enjoy tracking these titles down at your library and sharing them with your children. This list was inspired by the work of Cay Gibson, author of Picture Perfect Childhood, and Alicia van Hecke, author of Read Your Way Through History.
The Creation c. 5000 B.C
It Couldn't Just Happen, Lawrence O. Richards
In The Beginning, Virginia Hamilton
The Dinosaurs 5th and 6th days of Creation
Adam and Eve c. 5000 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin
Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, Jane Ray
Cain and Abel c. 5000 B.C.
Cain and Abel, Finding the Fruits of Peace, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Noah and the Flood c. 3500 B.C.
Noah and the Great Flood, Mordicai Gerstein
Noah's Ark, Jerry Pinkney
Noah's Ark, Heinz Janisch
The Ice Age c. 3500-2500 B.C.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mammoth Hunter!, John Malam
Stonehenge c. 3000 B.C.
The Epic of Gilgamesh c. 2750 B.C.
Gilgamesh the King, Ludmilla Zeman
The Revenge of Isthat, Ludmilla Zeman
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh, Ludmilla Zeman
Djoser's Step Pyramid c. 2630 B.C.
Cheops (Khufu) c. 2600 B.C.
The Pharaoh's Boat, David Weitzman
Khufu's Great Pyramid c. 2540 B.C.
Egyptian Civilization Begins c. 2575-2500 B.C.
I Am The Mummy Hebnefert, Eve Bunting
Temple Cat, Andrew Clements
The Egyptian Cinderella, Shirley Climo
Abraham and Sarah c. 2100 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin
Isaac c. 2100-2000 B.C.
The Binding of Isaac, Barbara Cohen
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel
Jacob and Esau c. 2005 B.C.
Jacob and Esau, Mary Auld
Job c. 2000s B.C.
Ancient Mayan Civilization c. 2000 B.C.
Gods and Goddesses of The Ancient Maya, Leonard Everett Fisher
Joseph c. 1914 B.C.
Joseph and his Magnificent Coat of Many Colors, Marcia Williams
Joseph and His Brothers, Mary Auld
Queen Hatshepsut c. 1503-1482 B.C.
His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut, Dorothy Sharp Carter
Moses and the Exodus c. 1400s B.C.
Exodus from Egypt, Mary Auld
Moses in Egypt, Brad Kessler
Moses, Margaret Hodges
Moses, Leonard Everett Fisher
Moses in the Bulrushes, Warwick Hutton
Moses, The Long Road to Freedom, Ann Keay Beneduce
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Joshua c. 1400s B.C.
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel
Tutankhamen c. 1333 B.C.
Tutankhamen's Gift, Robert Sabuda
Seti I c. 1300s B.C.
Pharaoh, Life and Afterlife of a God, David Kennett
King Minos c. 1300s B.C.
The Hero and the Minotaur, Robert Byrd
Theseus and the Minotaur, Warwick Hutton
Wings, Jane Yolen
Jason c. ?
Jason and the Golden Fleece, Leonard Everett Fisher
Legend of the Trojan Horse c. 1250 B.C.
Black Ships Before Troy, The Story of The Iliad, Rosemary Sutcliff
The Wanderings of Odysseus, The Story of the Odyssey, Rosemary Stucliff
The Adventures of Odysseus, Hugh Lupton
Cyclops, Leonard Everett Fisher
Odysseus and the Cyclops, Warwick Hutton
The Trojan Horse, Albert Lorenz (graphic book)
The Trojan Horse, Warwick Hutton
Ruth and Naomi c. 1200 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin
Gideon c. 1199 B.C.
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel
Samson c. 1175 B.C
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel
Samuel c. 1113 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Saul c. 1100 B.C.
The Story of King Saul and King David, Lore Segal
King David c. 1055 B.C.
David and Goliath, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
David's Songs, Colin Eisler
King Solomon c. 1015 B.C.
Norse Civilization c. 900 B.C.
Iduna and the Magic Apples, Marianna Mayer
Elijah c. 859 B.C.
The Mysterious Visitor, Stories of the Prophet Elijah, Nina Jaffe
Elijah the Slave, Isaac Bashevis Singer
Journeys with Elijah, Barbara Diamond Goldin
Elisha c. 840 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Joel c. 835 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Obadiah c. 835 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Greek Civilization C. 800 B.C.
Persephone, Warwick Hutton
King Midas c. 700 B.C.
King Midas and the Golden Touch, Charlotte Craft
King Midas, Neil Philip
King Midan The Golden Touch, Demi
King Midas, John Warren Stewig
Homer c. 800 B.C.
The Olympic Games 776 B.C.
Jonah 760 B.C.
The Story of Jonah, Mary Auld
Jonah and the Two Great Fish, Mordicai Gerstein
Amos c. 760 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Romulus and Remus c. 771 B.C.
Romulus and Remus, Anne Rockwell
Famous Men of Rome, John Haaren
Isaiah 740 B.C
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Micah 735 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Sennacherib 704-681 B.C.
Hosea c. 701 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Hezekiah 701 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Nahum 660 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Daniel 635-536 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Zephaniah c. 630 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Jeremiah c. 627 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Habakkuk c. 607 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Aesop's Fables 600 B.C.
Ezekiel 597-571 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Pythagoras 566 B.C.
Buddha 563-483 B.C.
Buddha, Susan L. Roth
Darius I 522-485 B.C.
Haggai c. 520 B.C. / Zechariah c. 520 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Roman Republic c. 509 B.C.
Legend of Hercules, c. 500 B.C.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules, James Riordan
Ancient China 500 B.C.-220 A.D.
The Fourth Question, Rosalind C. Wang
The Journey of Meng, Doreen Rappaport
The Emperor's Silent Army, Jane O'Connor
The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix, Demi
Happy New Year!, Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai, Demi
Kites, Demi
The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China, Leonard Everett Fisher
Lao Tzu c. 500 B.C.
The Silk Route c. 500 B.C.-1500 A.D.
The Silk and Spices Route, Paul Strathern
The Silk Route: 7000 Miles of History, John S. Major
Esther c. 480 B.C.
Queen Esther Sames Her People, retold by Rita Golden Gelman
Esther's Story, by Diane Wolkstein
Socrates c. 469-399 B.C.
Wise Guy, The Life and Philosophy of Socrates, M. D. Usher
Parthenon 447 B.C.
Parthenon, Lynn Curlee
Peloponnesian War 431-404 B.C.
Atalanta's Race, A Greek Myth, Shirley Climo
The Race of the Golden Apples, Claire Martin
Malachi c. 425 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Alexander III 356-323 B.C.
You Wouldn't Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army!, Jacqueline Morley
Eratosthenes c. 275-195 B.C.
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth, Kathryn Lasky
Gaius Julius Caesar c. 100 B.C.
Julius Caesar, Great Dictator or Rome, Richard Platt
Cleopatra 69-30 B.C.
Cleopatra, Diane Stanley
The Birth of Christ, c. 1 A.D.
The Glorious Impossible, Madeleine L'Engle
The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art, Mary Pope Osbourne
Jesus, Demi
Muhammad, c. 571
Muhammad, Demi
Ancient India c. 1 A.D.-1279 A.D.
One Grain of Rice, Demi
Genghis Kahn, 1162-1227
Chengis Khan, Demi
Nasreddin, c. 1200
The Hungry Coat, Demi
Scottland, Tamlin, 1549
Tamlin, Warwick Hutton
Dalai Lama, c. 1600
The Dalai Lama, Demi
Chinese Empire, c. 1775
You Wouldn't Want to be in the Forbidden City, Jacqueline Morley
Shaka Zulu, Africa, c. 1787
Shaka, King of the Zulus, Diane Stanley
Mark Twain 1835-1910
A Brillian Streak, The Making of Mark Twain, Kathryn Lasky
Gandhi, d. 1948
Gandhi, Demi
