About us
History-for-kids was created in March 2009 by British children’s writer Paul Perro. Paul lives in England with his wife and two young children.
Most of the poems you will find here were written by Paul, but a few have also been contributed by readers.
If you have a poem or some artwork you would like to submit, or if you would like to give some feedback, request permission to publish a poem, or even just say hello, please contact us
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This site is aimed at the parents of young children, 3 to 7 years old, and also older children themselves. The stories and poems on history-for-kids are funny, educational, and best of all, free!
Funny:
If you like the work of Dr Seuss, Julia Donaldson, Giles Andreae etc
(and surely everybody does) then you will enjoy history-for-kids. The
stories here are written with the same sense of fun, but with the added
bonus that they are “true” stories, and your child will learn something
useful.
Educational:
Research has shown that the more times a child is taught something, the
better he/she remembers and understands it. History-for-kids provides
parents and teachers with an opportunity to start the little ones on
history at a very young age, so that when they come across the same
topics at school, the stories are familiar and easier to take in.
History-for-kids is not just educational for the children, we also aim
to educate the parents. Each story comes with a list of interesting facts that
tells the reader a little of the real history behind the story. We
think that in some cases, the truth will surprise a few people!
Free:
As a parent or teacher you may copy or print out any of the
poems/stories and pictures, and read them to your little ones without
having to ask permission. Please, however, do not use the poems for
any commercial purpose (such as magazines, newspapers, or websites)
without contacting us first.
