This year marks the 203rd anniversary of Greek Revolution of 1821and like every year, March 25 is dedicated to those liberating struggles and their heroes, who fought for our country with courage and self-sacrifice so that we can enjoy our freedom today.

For this reason, and out of respect for the fighters of ’21, it is customary every year on the anniversary of the Revolution to “refresh” our relevant knowledge. And of course, there is no better way to do this than by reading a book on this topic.

Especially for younger ages, literature hides some of the best children’s books, which refer to the Revolution of 1821 in their own unique way and bring children closer to the events and people that led to the liberation of Greece.

So if you want to enrich the library of your young readers and are looking for which books from this category deserve a place on the shopping list, we have 5 separate recommendations from favorite publishing houses for you to choose from!

Metaichmio Publications

  • To live free – Eleni Svoronou

We start our list with a book ideal for children who have not yet come into contact with the events of the Revolution of 1821, which is published by Metaichmio publications. Entitled “To live free” and authored by Eleni Svoronou, the book refers in a simple, vivid and understandable way to the most important events that led to the liberation of Greece from the Turkish yoke and definitely deserves a place in our children’s library.

A few words about the book: “I haven’t been to Τth grade yet. May I know what the Greek Revolution was? But don’t bore me with names, dates and words I don’t understand!” “Your right to learn, to question, and to rebel by putting this book aside, I will respect! I’ll just tell you how it all started. How did we get that you have rights and I respect them. How did you get to be a free man in a free state.” “Slowly! We were always free. Ah, yes… Sit and see… That was when we fought against the Turks, huh? Is that why you’re going to tell me?’ “No. We talk about everything that happened before the battles. Why, guess what! For four hundred years the Greeks lived as subjects of the Ottoman Empire. So what suddenly took them up and took up arms in 1821? This “suddenly” that was not sudden at all, after all, is an adventure that we will share in the pages of this book.”

Papadopoulos Publications

  • The Greek Revolution of 1821 – Philippos Mandilaras

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In 2020, Papadopoulos Publications presented Philippos Mandilaras’ extremely interesting look at the “Greek Revolution of 1821” to the public in 2020, which since then has been one of the most classic options for this topic, and how could the things, since with its entertaining verses and beautiful images, this book is one of the most ideal choices for a first contact with the events of ’21.

A few words about the book: The history of the Revolution of 1821 year by year: its causes, its occasions, its bright and dark moments. Given with simple, comprehensible verses that help the child to make the first acquaintance with the fact that was the beginning of the foundation of the modern Greek state…

Dioptra Publications

  • 1821 – An Illustrated Journey to Freedom – Maros Vassiliadou

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We continue with another book that can be enjoyed by young and old, this time from Dioptra publications. The reason for “1821 – An Illustrated Journey to Freedom” by Maros Vassiliadou, an entertaining and extremely vivid look back at the events of the Revolution with the help of literature, which deserves a place in every children’s library, without a doubt.

A few words about the book: What colors were the revolutionary flag of Rigas Feraios? What was the conspiratorial name given to Alexandros Ypsilantis by Philiki Etairia? Which captain ruled the sailing ship “Agamemnon” and which “Kalomira”? How was a fireball boat made and what did general Makrygiannis sing to his fellow soldiers one night inside the besieged Acropolis? The answers are found in the pages of this book, which recounts a great historical event, the Greek Revolution of 1821. With its pictures and maps, it transports us to a world that existed two hundred years ago and describes important events. We travel through history and geography to meet the faces and ideas of those who envisioned Greece as a free state and managed to make their dream come true.

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