Three British Heritage Picture Books for KS1 Children
Three books celebrating British courage, fairness, and generosity
1
The Girl Who Wouldn't Shut Up
Hero: Winston Churchill
Value: Courage to Stand Alone
Edie talks too much. Everyone says so. But when her village allotment is threatened
and all the adults stay silent, Edie learns from Churchill's wilderness years:
sometimes you have to speak up, even when you're the only one.
Nan told me about a man called Churchill. For years, nobody listened to him.
But he kept talking anyway. And one day, everyone realized he'd been right all along.
2
Tomorrow's Rules
Hero: Magna Carta
Value: Fairness for Everyone
Maisie has The Clipboard. And whoever has The Clipboard makes The Rules.
But when her playground rules become unfair, Maisie discovers the Magna Carta —
and learns that good rules work for everyone, not just the person in charge.
Even the KING had to follow the rules. That was the whole point of the Magna Carta.
The rules worked for everyone — not just whoever was in charge.
3
The Collection Jar
Hero: Royal Navy West Africa Squadron
Value: Helping Strangers
Remi has sixty-three pounds and forty-two pence. Seven months of saving for a
72-color art set. Then he sees a photo of a boy with one broken pencil.
And learns what the Royal Navy knew: sometimes the bravest thing is giving up
what you love for someone you'll never meet.
He's got one pencil. I was going to buy seventy-two.