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I don’t yet have any children, so this list isn’t as complete as I’d like it to be.  These are all books that I’ve read and recommend for that age group or older.  As an avid reader and Christian, I have high standards both for the quality of the writing and the content of a book I’d hand to a child.  If you want more specific recommendations, feel free to contact me.

Picture Books

The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

For Young Readers

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (series)

The Littles by John Peterson

For Elementary-Aged Kids (starred books are great for reading aloud to younger kids)

Vhan Zeely and the Time Prevaricators by Mary Bailey

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary (series)

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

“B” is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood (series)*

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (series)*

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty Macdonald (series)*

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (series)*

A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures) by Joan Lowery Nixon

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (trilogy)

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (series)

The Strictest School in the World by Howard Whitehouse (series)

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (series)*