Ah, books. We love the way they smell, the way they feel, the way they extravagantly fill our bookshelves. For the individual book lover or the reading family, the only thing we love as much as a good book is a good book about books!
And a book filled with lists of other books? *swoon*
Why reinvent the wheel? Here are a few trusted book list resources to get your library card whirring.
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But before the book lists, a caveat
You know there is no perfect book list, right? Every family is unique. Each child has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some book lists will include books we may choose not to include in our family’s reading plan. Those same lists and others may omit (or even caution against) books that we believe are worth including in our book stack.
The answer to the imperfect book list conundrum is not to abandon book lists. The answer is more book lists.
Each book list has its own blind spots as well as its own strengths. By reading widely and variedly, we and our children will gain a fuller picture of the world and the way others think about it.
Book List Books
- Honey for a Child’s Heart, Gladys Hunt
- Books Children Love, Elizabeth Wilson
- Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time, Jamie Martin
- A Place to Belong, Amber O’Neal Johnston
- Reading Roadmaps, Adam and Missy Andrews
- Read Aloud Family, Sarah Mackenzie
- The Read-Aloud Handbook, Jim Trelease
- The Enchanted Hour, Meghan Cox Gurdon
- Honey for a Teen’s Heart, Gladys Hunt
Book Lists on the Web
- Read Aloud Revival
- Christianbook
- Redeemed Reader (thanks to Dawn (@ladydusk) for this recommendation!)
- World Magazine (thanks to Libby, a Humility and Doxology reader, for this recommendation!)
- This list of 35 Classic Books every child should read.
- And Humility and Doxology, of course! (Tell your friends😉)
Take your book lists to the next level with these fun kid book club ideas! Mary has great tips for starting your own homeschool book club here.
Now, take these book lists and pick out your next personal read-alone or family read aloud!
I’d love to hear what new favorites you discover! ❤
