Children

My Favorites
1. Favorite Children’s Bibles (toddler and preschool)- The Rhyme Bible Storybook by Linda Sattgast,  The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm and The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
2. Favorite Children’s Bible (school age)- The ESV Children’s Bible
3. Favorite Children’s Book on the Gospel- Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Gospel by Joey Allen
4. Favorite Catechism Book- Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan and Richie Hunt
5. Favorite Book of Questions and Answers- Do Bugs Have Noses? by Debby Anderson
6. Favorite Book on Heaven (toddler and preschool)- Wait Until Then by Randy Alcorn
7. Favorite Book on Heaven (school age)- Heaven for Kids by Randy Alcorn
8. Favorite Read Aloud- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
9. Favorite Board Books- God Made Them All by Melody Carlson, Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton
10. Favorite Silly Book- Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner

Abby: 21 months

Other Recommended Books:
1. My ABC Bible Verses by Susan Hunt
2. Biblewise books
3. Herein Is Love (vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3, and vol. 4)
4. Truth Made Simple by John Todd
5. Leading Little Ones to God: A Child’s Book of Bible Teachings from Eerdmans Publishing
6. The Prince’s Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul
7. The Lightlings by R.C. Sproul
8. The King Without a Shadow by R.C. Sproul
9. The Priest With Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul

Recommendations from Our Kids (Their Favorite Books by Age)
Age 1:
1. Old Hat, New Hat by Stan and Jan Berenstein (Abby)
2. My First Body Board Book by DK Publishing (Abby)
3. Night is Coming by W. Nikola-Lisa (Abby)
4. Baby Sports by Kathy Suter and Jimmy Levin (Abby)
5. The Rhyme Bible by Linda Sattgast (Abby and Elijah)
6. Doggies by Sandra Boynton (Abby)
7. Elmo’s Valentine by David Prebenna (Abby)
8. Elmo’s World: Balls! by John E. Barrett (Abby)
9. 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle (Abby and Elijah)
10. Little Miss Spider by David Kirk (Abby)
11. My Basketball Lift-the-Flap Board Book by DK Publishing (Abby and Elijah)
12. J is for Jump Shot by Michael Ulmer and Mark Braught (Abby and Elijah)
15. The New Baby by Mercer Mayer (Abby)
16. Our New Baby by Roger Priddy (Abby)
17. The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kut Weise (Elijah)
18. Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough (Elijah)
19. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss (Naomi)
20. Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson (Naomi)
21. My Child, My Princess by Beth Moore (Naomi)

June 2008

Age 2:
1. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd (Abby)
2. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (Abby)
3. The Snowy Day by Ezra Lack Keats (Abby)
4. Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats (Abby)
5. The Little Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen (Abby)
6. The Nutcracker Ballet by Vladimir Vagin (Abby)
7. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Abby)
8. A Whistle for Whillie by Ezra Jack Keats (Abby)
9. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Abby)
10. Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan, and Kadir Nelson (Elijah)
11. Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton (Elijah)
12. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper (Elijah)
13. Curious George Feeds the Animals by H.A. and Margaret Rey (Elijah)
14. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Random House (Elijah)
15. Katy and the Big Snow by Virgina Lee Burton (Elijah)
16. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion (Elijah)
17. God Made Them All by Melody Carlson (Elijah)
18. Miss Nelson is Back by Harry G. Allard Jr. (Elijah)

Age 3:
1. Disney Storybook Collection by Disney Storybook Artists (Abby)
2. But Not the Hippopatamus by Sandra Boynton (Abby)
3. The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Abby)
4. The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm (Elijah)
5. Nate the Great books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Elijah)
6. Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik (Elijah)
7. Hop on Pop by Dr. Suess (Elijah)
8. Morris Goes to School by B. Wiseman (Elijah)
9. Joey on His Own by Eleanor Schick (Elijah)
10. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Elijah)
11. A Hat for Ivan by Max Lucado (Elijah)

Age 4:
1. Cinderella Penguin by Janet Perlman (Abby)
2. Ramona books by Beverly Cleary (Abby)
3. Nate the Great books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Abby)
4. The King Without a Shadow by R.C. Sproul (Abby)
5. My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Abby)
6. Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne (Abby)

Age 5
1. The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm (Abby)
2. The Cat Club by Esther Averill (Abby)
3. The Story of the World, Volume 1 by Susan Wise Bauer (Abby)
4. Hey!  Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud by Jim Trelease (Abby)