Laugh as You Learn: 6 Series That Make History Fun(ny) for Kids

by Kathryn Haydon

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History and humor are a dynamic combination. Delivering factual information with a dose of fun can help kids can make fresh connections with the past. For my Sparkitivity students, I’m always collecting books like these that can support their interests or help foster new ones. All of the recommendations below have humor mixed in with illustrations and storytelling — and some are flat out hilarious. For a topic that many of us remember as dry in school, they take unique approaches to history that are anything but boring. Plus, all of these series are kid-approved!

Many kids love these series so much that they will read as many books as they can get their hands on, no matter the topic. But the great thing about having such a wide array of titles and time periods is that if you can pinpoint your children’s particular interests, you can present them with curated history reads that will leave them laughing and wanting more.