The HISTORY Channel This Day in History For Kids: 1001 Remarkable Moments & Fascinating Facts

by Dan Bova, Russell Shaw (Illustrator)

Overview

Embark on an exciting adventure through world history in 1,001 fun facts for every day of the year—the perfect gift for history buffs ages 8-12!

Discover extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions from early civilization up to the 21st century!

The past comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book of history trivia—the History Channel’s first history book for kids! Curious young minds will discover 224 pages of interesting facts for every day of the year, ranging from early civilization to the 21st century.

Each day’s entry includes multiple events that occurred on that day in history along with charming original illustrations and photography. Plus, readers are prompted to recall their own remarkable milestones, helping them to consider their place in history. Inside, kids will discover:

• Historic events that happened on their birthday
• Major moments in sports
• Groundbreaking events and famous military battles
• Fearless explorers, inventors and freedom fighters
• Record-breaking stunts
• Weird and wacky holidays
• Incredible dinosaur discoveries, and much more!

A great gift for history buffs ages 8 to 12 and an engaging resource for the classroom, this book offers a fresh twist on world history, looking into the past and letting you recall your own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781958395790
Publisher:	Hearst Home Books
Publication date:	03/05/2024
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	42,460
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

The HISTORY™ Channel, a division of A&E Networks, is the premier multiplatform destination for historical storytelling.

Dan Bova is the author of Road & Track Crew Big & Fast Cars, Popular Mechanics The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, History Channel’s This Day in History for Kids and Wendell the Werewolf. He has worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live and Spy magazine, and interviews inventors and innovators for Entrepreneur.com. He lives in New York with his wife, two sons, and a completely bonkers dog named Clark.

Russell Shaw is an independent illustrator and designer. He illustrated and designed the 2015 New York Times Best-Selling children's book, "Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome." In 2017, he received the Best in Class designation from PRINT Magazine for Typography and Lettering.

Editorial Reviews

"Equally rewarding for sustained dives or random dips."
—Kirkus

"A wonderful addition to library collections; this book is perfect for budding historians and those who enjoy learning new facts on a range of subjects."
–Suzanne Costner, School Library Journal

"I'm also feeling lucky that I was able to get my hands on a copy of [this book]....It's definitely a fun book to have in the classroom. You could read the daily facts out loud OR leave it set up somewhere for the students to peruse on their own as they finish assignments. Even put someone in charge of moving the bookmark each day so kids can always find what happened on THIS day in history."
—Hannah Jo, Hojosteachingadventures.com

"I thought this book was amazing because it has cool features and facts about the world and history...and is fun."
—Alexander, age 8

“This Day in History for Kids is a great book for amazing facts that you can learn each day. Each page has one or two calendar days featured, so I can read a small part every day and learn a little bit about a lot of new and interesting things.... The dates are fun because you can look for what happened on your birthday, and I think it’s really fascinating to learn the dates for things like the Trojan Horse. Everyone knows it happened, but I never knew when. Also, every page has extremely funny jokes in the facts. I really recommend this book!"
—Archer, age 10

"This Day In History For Kids was such a terrific book! What I love about it is that whenever I feel like it, I can just look at today's history. To me, it’s really fascinating to feel that for us, it’s just like a normal day, but for example on June 23, 1281 they had ships sail away in Korea to invade Japan. Sometimes I like to go to today and see exactly what happened on that day. Or sometimes even just go through the entire book in the morning! What’s really cool to think about is that every single day at least something historic happened. And usually it is way more than just 1 historic gesture."
—Carmel, age 10

"[This book] has many interesting facts about national days. I really like how there are pages where you can fill in your memories. This book provides facts from when Yellowstone became America's first national park, to when National Pancake Day is! I would highly recommend this book."
—Charlotte, age 10

“This is a really good book for kids who like dinosaurs, history, pirates, and anything else you can imagine. This book has it all. Personally, something I liked is that it showed the Zodiac and I never really had that at my display and it’s fun to say 'I’m a snake! And my mom’s a snake too!' It’s pretty cool how the book breaks facts down per day.... The first thing I did was I looked up my birthday and then my mom’s and my dad’s and my stepdad's!”
—Eli, age 10

"Most history books are hard for me to keep reading. But the pictures and the jokes made me want to find new facts to learn."
—Moses, 10

"This book is packed with awesome facts for every day of the year. I can flip to any page and learn a cool fact of the day. I definitely recommend it!"
—Mykolas, age 10

"Very cool and interesting...would recommend to a friend."
—Wyatt, age 10

"I love reading non-fiction books, but I especially loved this one because it broke down interesting facts based on each date. I liked being able to see what happened on my birthday and if it says anything about who I am as a person. I also like that I am able to pick this book up at any time and read any page I want. I don't always have to go in order."
—Rowan, age 11

"[This book] shows a ton of interesting things that happened on specific days. Kids who like history would enjoy the book." 
—Nathan, age 12

From the Publisher

04/05/2024

Gr 3–7—Jammed with events for each day of the year, this book is sure to keep readers fascinated. An introduction explains the importance of learning from history rather than repeating it and encourages young history lovers to include their own special events on the blank pages provided for each month. Events are arranged on a timeline under their dates, and those that have an illustration or photograph to accompany them are highlighted. Notable observances such as Black History Month or Native American Heritage Month are included. Sidebars and fact boxes offer additional information, such as whether Dracula was a real person, how electoral votes work, or the top three flavors of Girl Scout cookies. Events range from the dates World War I began and ended, to the release date for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. If readers are interested in "amazing inventors, incredible leaders, and wild daredevils," then this is the history book for them. A table of contents and index make it easy to find a particular month or topic, but students may wish to simply browse and see what catches their attention. VERDICT A wonderful addition to library collections; this book is perfect for budding historians and those who enjoy learning new facts on a range of subjects.—Suzanne Costner

School Library Journal

2024-01-05
A day-by-day tally of high-interest events in world affairs, pop culture, science, sports, and more, with some general daffiness thrown in.

Though some of Bova’s entries are speculative (see: April 24,1184 BCE: “The Trojan War…ends.”), there are few if any dull spots in this event-filled browsers’ delight. Strung along mini-timelines, the two to five or so daily events are described briefly but in enough detail to give them context, with highlighted ledes and occasional wisecracks (December 16, 1707: “Mount Fuji kicks some ash”) to further lighten the textual load. Though the general tone is upbeat, historical controversies and tragedies from the Wounded Knee Massacre to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 (“a horrible incident of violent racism”) and the attack on the U.S. Capitol of January 6, 2021 (“the first attempt in American history to prevent a peaceful transfer of power”) do get necessary notice. Often enough, the focus shifts away from North America, Europe, and the past century and a half to serve at least as reminders that interesting and important things have happened in other times and places, too. The layout leaves plenty of space for expanded commentary on special days or other topics, as well as the mix of small photos and Shaw’s cartoon portraits and images that serve as illustrations. A blank ruled page at each month’s end invites readers to fill in highlights from their personal histories.

Equally rewarding for sustained dives or random dips. (index, image credits) (Nonfiction. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews