Book List Links
January 13, 2010
Another list of links to invaluable tools for the homeschool…BOOK LISTS! You will find a wonderful variety here. If you have a favorite place to look up books for your students please let me know. Enjoy!
Classical Christian Homeschooling
Christian Children Book Review Blog
Five in a Row Curriculum Book List
Lists and Reviews by Focus on the Family
Book List for Easter
March 30, 2009
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The Tale of Three Trees
By Angela Elwell Hunt / David C. Cook Featuring the wonderful illustrations of Tim Jonke, this best-selling children’s book tells the Easter story from a new and unusual point of view. Three trees on a mountain dream of what they wanted to become when they grew up. One wants to be a treasure chest, another an ocean-going boat, and the third a signpost to God. Their wishes come true in a way they never expected. Children will be deeply touched as they understand, perhaps for the first time, the significance of Christ’s life and his atoning sacrifice on the cross. Recommended for ages 4 and up. |
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The Legend of the Easter Egg, Picture BookBy Lori Walburg / ZonderkidzIn The Legend of the Easter Egg, young Thomas learns the deeper meaning behind Easter eggs and the Easter story itself.One April morning, a boy and his older sister go outside to gather eggs. “Let’s pretend we’re hunting Easter eggs!” Lucy says. “What are Easter eggs?” Thomas wonders. Later, when Lucy falls sick, Thomas goes to stay with John and Mary Sonneman at their candy store. But all the candy he could desire does not cure Thomas’s aching heart. Only when Mary Sonneman shares with him the story of Easter does he understand the hope he has–and what he can do about his sister’s illness.Featuring the beloved setting and characters from the best-selling Legend of the Candy Cane, this moving story takes us deeper into the mystery of Christianity. Dramatic illustrations by James Bernardin underscore the chilling fear of separation and death–and the dazzling joy of reunion and new life. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. |
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The Parable of the Lily, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Parable Series #2By Liz Curtis Higgs / Tommy NelsonWhen Maggie, the farmer’s daughter, receives a mysterious gift, she’s disappointed to find it’s only some dirt and a lifeless bulb. But after tossing it out, she discovers that what was dead has come to life as a beautiful Easter lily! Kids will cherish the 10th anniversary edition of Higgs’s beloved story of love, giving, and forgiving. Recommended for ages 3 to 7. |
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My First Story of Easter
By Tim Dowley / Moody Publishers Looking for a traditional rendition of Easter story to read to your 4- to 7-year-olds? Tim Dowley’s My First Story of Easter retells the biblical account in simple terms, complete with bright, cheery illustrations that are sure to put a smile on the face of the reader. This Easter, give the children in your life the best gift of all–a story that explains the reason for the season–not the Easter bunny and colored eggs, but rather Christ crucified and resurrected! Recommended for ages 4 to 7. |
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The Very First Easter, Softcover
By Paul L. Maier / Concordia Publishing House This book offers a historically accurate description of the events surrounding Jesus’ death and resurrection through Scripture and beautiful artwork.Ten-year-old Christopher wants to know the story behind the story and learns important details about this miraculous event that help him understand the season’s celebration. He also discovers his own special link to the very first Easter. The award-winning team of Paul L. Maier and Francisco Ordaz work together again to bring children a vivid picture of Jesus’ last days on Earth. The Very First Easter makes a wonderful gift children, families, and friends. Recommended for ages 9 to 12. |
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Easter Bunny, Are You for Real? Picture Book
By Harold Myra / Thomas Nelson What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter? Images of the Easter Bunny and egg hunts often seem to overshadow the real meaning of this important Christian holiday. Hopping to the rescue is Easter Bunny, Are You For Real? Through an entertaining story and fun illustrations, children will learn the history behind the holiday, and see beyond the cuddly commercialism to the true celebration of our risen Christ! Recommended for ages 3 to 8. |
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ESV Deluxe Compact Bible TruTone Chestnut, Crown Design By Crossway Books & Bibles The ESV Deluxe Compact Bible enhances the features that earned the ESV Compact Thinline Bible such popularity. The deluxe edition’s slightly larger trim size and larger font allow it to retain its classic portability while improving its readability. |
Book List for Thanksgiving
November 18, 2008
The Mayflower Adventure by Colleen L. Reece. Twelve-year-old John and his sister Sarah accompany their parents on the Mayflower as it sails to the New World where they hope to enjoy freedom of worship.
If You Sailed on The Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern. What would you take with you? How would you keep clean? What would you eat? What did you do when you landed? Fascinating question and answer format. Lots of colorful illustrations accurately depict the people, places, and events.
Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters. Young Samuel Eaton is looking forward to his first chance to help his father bring in the crops. He finds the work incredibly hard, but he perseveres, and at the end of the day when his father tells him “you did a man’s work today, Samuel,” we feel his pride. Depicts everyday life for boys in Pilgrim times.
N.C. Wyeth’s Pilgrims by Robert San Souci. Beautifully illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, this book tells the story of the Pilgrims from their arrival on the Mayflower through the first hard years.
Tapenum’s Day by Kate Waters. Follows the daily life of an Indian boy at the time of the Pilgrims.
Three Young Pilgrims by Marcia Sewall is one of the most beautifully illustrated of all the Pilgrim stories. It follows the lives of three children who sailed on the Mayflower: Bartholomew, Remember, and Mary Allerton. The story and illustrations help you imagine what it was like to be a young Pilgrim.
The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty. A Landmark History book based on the Pilgrim’s own journals to give a moving account of their first hard years.
The Pilgrims of Plimoth by Marcia Sewall. Written as a personal account, Sewall’s book not only conveys the spirit and conviction of the Pilgrim experience, but also provides ample historical information and domestic detail about the settlement at Plimoth and the people who survived those arduous first seasons in America.
Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret Pumphrey. Re printed from a turn of the century book, this will touch your heart as you and your children follow the Pilgrims in their long search for religious freedom.
Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla. Touching life story of Squanto, who helped the Pilgrims survive and settle the new land.
Sarah Morton’s Day by Waters tells of everyday life in Plymouth Plantation for a young girl.
Cut & Assemble the “Mayflower“: A Full-Color Paper Model of the Reconstruction at Plimoth Plantation.
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. Few people realize that America was founded because a devout band of non-conformist Christians lived and breathed the covenant promises of Jesus Christ. Though the Pilgrims left England because of religious persecution, they actually left Holland to protect their children from ungodly influences. These parents risked everything to protect their young. Bradford boldly proclaimed that these families were willing to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, “even though they [the Pilgrims] be but stepping stones” for future generations of Christians they would never meet. Written as the journals of William Bradford, leader of the Pilgrims, this is the true story of “average” people who changed the world because they shared a multi-generational vision.
This is a compiled list that I have in my archives. I do not know whom to give credit for this list, but I am thankful for it!
