I have read hundreds and hundreds (no exaggeration) of books with my children over the past 16+ years of mothering. With all of that reading, I simply cannot understand how The Mitten never made its way to our book stack! The Mitten is such a delightful book and my almost 5-year-old and I have enjoyed …
Discover new-to-you children’s books, accompanied by learning ideas and discussion questions.
Picture books, easy readers, chapter books, non-fiction, and more for ages Preschool through middle school.
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic Book with Learning Activities
Even though none of my children have a beloved teddy bear, I have always enjoyed reading teddy bear books with them. Right now, my youngest boy (4 1/2) and I are enjoying The Teddy Bears’ Picnic. This particular book has very interesting illustrations! We usually spend more time talking about the pictures than we do …
Manners Made Easy for the Family Book
I’m excited to share this little pink book with you today, as it is one that we have used on and off for years! My children and I always start our day by studying the Bible, and then we do just one more thing. We don’t have huge elaborate Morning Time or Circle Time or …
The Roman Colosseum Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
My children and I study various aspect of Western Civilization each year. As a result, we have many books about the early Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans. This neat look at the Roman Colosseum is an informative non-fiction book that is often pulled off of the shelf! If you’d like to see more of how I …
Finding Providence Children’s Book and Learning Ideas
For many years, I loved and used the Tapestry of Grace curriculum. We created so many dear-to-my-heart memories around those books, including this inspiring story about Roger Williams. Finding Providence is a story of faith and freedom! This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details. ➡ Looking for more children’s books with …
Daily Life at the Time of Jesus Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
When I share children’s books with learning ideas, they are often of the fiction or non-fiction variety. However today, I have a wonderful reference or resource-type book to share with you. Non-fiction, fiction, short stories, chapter books, poetry…they all are important to read! Today’s book, Daily Life at the Time of Jesus, is a non-fiction …
Wild About Books Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
One of the many joys of having multiple children is the opportunity to read books over and over. Wild About Books is one of those delightful reads that never grows old. My oldest boy – now 15 – received this book from my parents when he was 3 years old. If I had to estimate, …
Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
I have another fascinating book to share with you today: Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude. For many years, my children and I used the Tapestry of Grace curriculum. While it can be a bit difficult to wrap your brain around, Tapestry offers a wide selection of books for grades K through 12th. Most of …
Warm as Wool Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
I’m so glad you’re here for Day 13 of 365 Days of Children’s Books! Several years ago, my children and I rowed through Warm as Wool during our Five in a Row days. I loved Five in a Row and its gentle way of learning, especially if you have mostly young children. While my children seem …
The Cool Story Behind Snow Children’s Book with Learning Ideas
I originally wrote this post when my girls were 8, 6, and 5, so please keep that in mind as you read my recommendation! They are much older now, so this would only be appealing to my current 4th grader. It would be a very easy read for her. Today’s book – The Cool Story …
Snowflake Bentley Children’s Book and Learning Ideas
We finally had a bit of measurable snow here in North Carolina! Even though it was too wet and muddy to play in, it sure was beautiful. Like a few other topics, we tend to read about snow each and every year since we enjoy learning about it. And you can’t enjoy learning about snow …
