Books for Children

Picture Books to Read to Younger Children

These are investment-type books.  I keep them in a special place and rotate through them.  Their cost is high because they are quality, hard cover, beautiful picture books with incredible stories that illustrate deep Biblical truths.  They are treasures!  If finances are tight the way they were for us when we were younger, you can do what we did and collect them by giving them as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, and other special occasions.  They are the type of books that you can purchase and never have a feeling of regret over “wasted money”.

• The Prince’s Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul
• The Lightlings by R.C. Sproul
• The Priest with Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul
• The King Without a Shadow by R.C. Sproul
• The Oak Inside the Acorn by Max Lucado
• The Jingle in My Pocket by Gary Bower
• The Person I Marry by Gary Bower
• The Garden Where I Grow by Gary Bower
• There’s a Party in Heaven by Gary Bower
• Ronnie Wilson’s Gift by Francis Chan
• The Big Red Tractor by Francis Chan
• Sammy and the Shepherd by Susan Hunt
• Halfway Herbert by Francis Chan
• Being a Pig is Nice by Sally Floyd-Jones
• You are Special by Max Lucado (Wemmick story)
• Because I Love You by Max Lucado
• Best of All by Max Lucado (Wemmick story)
• Your Special Gift by Max Lucado (Wemmick story)
• Just Because You’re Mine by Sally Lloyd-Jones
• The Beggar’s Blessing by Mark Hamby
• The True Princess by Angela Elwell Hunt
• The Squire and the Scroll by Jennie Bishop
• God’s Wisdom for Little Girls by Elizabeth George
• God’s Wisdom for Little Boys by Jim and Elizabeth George
• The Hedge of Thorns Illustrated by John Carrol
• Sanji’s Seed by B.J. Reinhard
• Teddy’s Button Illustrated by Amy Le Feuvre
• The Three Weavers Illustrated rewritten by Mark Hamby
• Trusty Tried and True by Mark and Deborah Hamby
• Trusty Gets Off Track by Mark and Deborah Hamby
• Trusty Meets Bully Blare by Deborah Hamby
• The Princess and the Kiss by Jennie Bishop
• The Garden Wall by Jennie Bishop
• Fool Moon Rising by Kristi and T. Lively Fluharty
• The Treasure Tree by John Trent

Devotions for Young Children

• The Jesus Bible Story Book by Sally Lloyd-Jones (LOVE LOVE LOVE this Bible)
• Thought to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones
• Leading Little Ones to God by Marian M. Schoolland
• Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan and Richie Hunt
• God’s Names by Sally Michael
• Heaven for Kids by Randy Alcorn
• Jesus is Alive by Josh and Sean McDowell
• The Gospel for Children by John B. Leuzarder

Read Alouds for Young Children

• Tales of the Kingdom (Book One) by David and Karen Mains
• Tales of the Resistance (Book Two) by David and Karen Mains
• Tales of the Restoration (Book Three) by David and Karen Mains
• Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life by Peter Leithart
• A Hive of Busy Bees and Another Hive of Busy Bees by Effie Williams
• Little Suzy Stories by Elizabeth Prentiss
• Little Threads by Elizabeth Prentiss

Series for Grade School Children to Read on Their Own

• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• The Elsie Dinsmore Series
• The Patricia St. John Series (loved these as a child…and my children love them too.  Wonderful, character building stories.  The link will take you to the Kindle editions…the whole set for a great price!)
• The Sugar Creek Gang (36 books in all…the link only takes you to the first 6 books)
• The Kathleen McKenzie Series
• The Seven Sleepers Series
• G.A. Henty Library
• R.M. Ballantyne Adventure Library