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Children's Books worth Reading

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We absolutely love reading in our home and over the years have discovered some of our favorites that are always on repeat at bedtime, or really anytime!
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Picture books

These are just a few of my children's favorite picture books. We love reading classic picture books like Madeline as well as stories with beautiful illustrations.

 
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Perfect Fall Book
The Leaf Thief: Fall Book for Children
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This has been one of our favorites for years it's silly without being obnoxious
How to Catch a Monster: A Halloween Picture Book
 
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This classic is a must have for any library collection
Madeline
 
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A must have classic
The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
 
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The sweetest christmas story
The Christmas Owl: True Story of Owl Rockefeller
 
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Super sweet bedtime story
Just in Case You Ever Wonder
 
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This is such a beautiful classic, every home library needs this one
The Velveteen Rabbit Hardcover
 
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I love that these books teach values and morals from a Christian perspective in a fun kid friendly way
Berenstain Bears Values & Virtues Treasury: 8-in-1
 
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Absolutely beautiful illustrations
The Eyes and the Impossible
 
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Graphic novel version perfect for hesitant readers
The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel
 
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We love learning about different cultures through stories
Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Tales
 
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Graphic novel version
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
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Super silly book to read in the fall
Turkey Goes to School (Turkey Trouble)
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Fun early chapter books 2nd-4th grade level. Magical friends who can talk to animals
Star Friends Boxed Set, Books 1-4
 
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Girl Mama's this one is a must 🥹
Why a Daughter Needs a Dad: Picture Book
 
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We love this whole series
How to Catch a Mermaid
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We love this whole series!
How to Catch a Witch
 
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Chapter book perfect for early elementary my daughter was around 9 when she read it
Odder
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Such a fun read for preschoolers
Goodnight Tractor:
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Tomie Depola is my all time favorite children's book author. The strega Nona story is about an old Italian Grandma and her magical pasta pot
Strega Nona
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This book has no words, which makes it super fun for kids ( and adults) to make up their own versions of the story. My preschooler absolutely loved this one!
Pancakes for Breakfast
 
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This may be our favorite bedtime story. It's a sweet story, full of silly characters.
No More Noisy Nights
 
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Who remembers this book for the 90's? I recently found it at a thrift shop and my kids are as obsessed with it as I was as a kid.
Piggie Pie!

Science + Nature

 
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We have this entire series and it's beautiful. Not a ton of information but amazing illustrations and a perfect way create curiosity and wonder in your home
The Mysteries of the Universe (DK Children's)
 
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This whole series is worth purchasing the illustrations are beautiful
Anthology of Intriguing Animals (DK)
 
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If you have Harry Potter fans they will love this book
The Book of Mythical Beasts & Magical Creatures
 
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Great Elementary aged Encyclopedia
Picturepedia, 2nd Ed: Encyclopedia on Every Page
 
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Fantastic Resource for learning about the human body
Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! (DK)
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If your kids love animals they will love this book
The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK)
 
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Rocks, Crystals and everything inbetween
The Elements Book: A Visual Encyclopedia
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We love this book for spring time
Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia
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Great for Early Elementary
My First Book of Planets: Solar System for Kids
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This whole series is worth purchasing the illustrations are beautiful
Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Life (DK)
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This is one of those books that will naturally spark your child's curiosity for the work around them
Humongous Fungus (Underground and All Around)
 
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Perfect Encyclopedia for young readers. This is part of a 9 book series
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things
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The illustrations are beautiful and there are so many interesting facts throughout
The Magic and Mystery of Trees
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Harry Potter Fans Unite! This would be so fun to use as part of a Harry Potter Unit Study
The Science Spell Book: 30 Experiments for Kids
 
Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: Visual Encyclopedia
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This one is great for math resistant kids. It explains how math is used in real world applications.
What's the Point of Math? (DK)
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History/ Geography

 
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Fantastic overview of history
History Year by Year: The History of the World
 
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Perfect companion for geography lessons
Countries of the World: Our World in Pictures
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Children's Illustrated Atlas
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