A BOOKLIST for the whole Family

Mar 21

Mar 21 A BOOKLIST for the whole Family

As a parent…you might find yourself with less to do, too and wondering how to spend your extra time! Instead of a Netflix binge…grab something to read instead! I definitely recommend using this time to really dig in to the Word. But now would also be a great time to grab some parenting and/or marriage books that have been collecting dust on your shelf or order from Amazon! As of today – they’re still shipping ;) Use this time together to start putting things you’re reading into practice in real time. And an added perk- as your kids see YOU read, their appetite for reading might just grow, too! So, the four of us compiled a list of great books for the whole family!

Here are some of our favorites…

PARENTING BOOKS

Shepherding a Child’s Heart -Tedd Tripp

Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes… in You and Your Kids –Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller

The Mission of Motherhood – Sally Clarkson

The Lifegiving Home –Sally and Sarah Clarkson

The Lifegiving Parent –Clay and Sally Clarkson

Why Children Matter –Douglas Wilson

Standing on the Promises –Douglas Wilson

The Passionate Mom – Susan Merrill

The New Dare to Discipline –Dr. James Dobson

MARRIAGE BOOKS

Men are Like Waffles Women are like Spaghetti –Bill and Pam Farrel

Love and Respect –Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Reforming Marriage –Douglas Wilson

Sacred Marriage –Gary Thomas

Romancing Your Husband –Debra Smith

KID’S PICTURE BOOKS

It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change (Little Seed and Little Fox) -Lisa TerKeurst

Only You Can Be You: What Makes You Different Makes You Great –Sally & Nathan Clarkson

The Jesus Storybook Bible -Sally Lloyd-Jones

A Children’s Garden of Verses –Robert Louis Stevenson

Tiny, Perfect Things -M. H. Clark, Madeline Kloepper

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole –Mac Barnett

The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross -Carl Laferton, Catalina Echeverri

Beatrix Potter books

Frog and Toad books

Eric Carle books

Paddington Bear books

Curious George books

The Bernstein Bear books

Little Bear Books

Make Way for Ducklings -Robert McCloskey

The Bee Tree -Patricia Polacco

Dragons Love Tacos -Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri

Hello, Ninja -N. D. Wilson and Forrest Dickison

Horton Hatches the Egg –Dr. Seuss

What Should Darla Do? The Power to Choose Series –Adir and Ganet Levy

What Should Danny Do? The Power to Choose Series –Adir and Ganet Levy

NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS

National Geographic for Kids

KID’S CHAPTER BOOKS + READ-ALOUDS(many can be found on Audible, too!)

Chronicles of Narnia Series–C.S. Lewis (works well for read-alouds ages 4+ and older kids can watch the movie when you’re finished!)

Green Ember Series –S.D. Smith

Roald Dahl Books or Treasury

The Best/Worst Christmas Pageant Ever (Hannah’s dad used to read this every holiday season, but it’s hilarious and has a GREAT spiritual ending!)

The Beatinest Boy –Jesse Stuart

Cheaper By the Dozen -Frank B. Gilbreth (have to censor a couple of words for kids – but great for parents, too!)

Poems by Shel Silverstein (“Where the Sidewalk Ends”, “A Light in the Attic”, etc.)

The Imagination Station Series -Marianne Hering (Reading Level ~2nd grade + - FANTASTIC Christian and historical series similar to Magic Treehouse Series)

The Three Cousins Detective Club Series -Elspeth Campbell Murphy

Read Aloud Revival(https://readaloudrevival.com/rar-booklist/) has a great living books reading list for ALL ages

FICTION FOR TEENS (or Advanced Pre-Teens)

Christian Heroes Then & Now Series –Janet & Geoff Benge

The Lord of the Rings –J.R. Tolkien

100 Cupboards Series –N.D. Wilson

Hardy Boys Series –Franklin W. Dixon

Elsie Dinsmore Series –Martha Finley

DEVOTIONALS

-Younger kids:

Our Daily Bread for Kids – Crystal Bowman

Indescribable 100 Devotions About God & Science –Louie Giglio