Children’s Remembrance Day Books
Remembrance Day can be a meaningful opportunity to help children learn about courage, sacrifice, remembrance, and the significance of the poppy. Books can offer a gentle, age-appropriate way to introduce these important topics and encourage conversations as a family.
Here are a few books to explore together, please click the link below each book to watch and listen to the story being read on YouTube:
*We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the content of the books before presenting them to your children to ensure they are appropriate for their age.
A Poppy Is to Remember by Heather Patterson
A thoughtful introduction to how the poppy became an important symbol of remembrance.
A Poppy to Remember -book reading
Alive with Poppies by Tomos Roberts
Follow one child’s journey of discovery while learning about poppies and the meaning and symbolism behind them.
Alive with Poppies -book reading
A Bear in War by Stephanie Innes and Harry Endrulat
A touching story about a young child who sends a beloved teddy bear with a parent leaving for the war front.
Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick
Discover the true story of a soldier who found a bear while training during the First World War, beginning the remarkable story of Winnie.
Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion by Jane Barclay
Through a conversation with a grandparent, this book introduces children to memories of military service and explores themes of courage, pride and remembrance.
Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion -book reading
The Soldier's Puppy by Peter Millett et Trish Bowles
During World War I, a young soldier named Simon keeps a promise to care for Freda, a little dog given to him by a girl named Lucie, as they endure the hardships of the Western Front while dreaming of returning home.
The Soldier's Puppy book reading
Bunny the Brave War Horse by Elizabeth Macleod
Inspired by a true story, this beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of Bunny, one of the first horses sent into battle during the First World War and one of the few to survive.
Bunny the Brave War Horse book reading
These stories can help children explore the meaning of Remembrance Day in an accessible and thoughtful way.
Lest we forget. 🌺
