Great Kids Books

Here are some of our favorite kids books:

One to Two Years Old


Click to read reviews or buy Funny Farm Funny Farm by Tom Arma (Photographer) Our little one loved the pictures of the babies dressed as animals.
Click to read reviews or buy But Not the Hippopotamus But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton
Click to read reviews or buy The Lady With the Alligator Purse The Lady With the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Click to read reviews or buy The Rhyme Bible The Rhyme Bible by Toni Goffe (Illustrator), Linda J. Sattgast
This is a compilation of biblical stories written in rhyming verse--great for little ones! Very fun for kids and parents and quite accurate to the biblical accounts. The rhythm of the stories make it easy for kids to remember and "read" along.
Click to read reviews or buy Count Count by Denise Fleming. A great book on numbers. We had hand signs for each of the animals.
"Wibbly Pig can Dance" by Mick Inkpen. No longer in print, but a great book for toddlers.
"Wibbly Pig opens his presents" by Mick Inkpen. No longer in print, but a great book for toddlers.
Click to read reviews or buy When We Go Shopping When We Go Shopping by Nick Butterworth. A really nice series of books.
Click to read reviews or buy Barnyard Dance! Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton. A great action story.

Three Years Old


Click to read reviews or buy The Beginners Bible: Timeless Childrens Stories The Beginners Bible: Timeless Childrens Stories by Karyn Henley, Dennas Davis (Illustrator)
This is one of the best Bibles that we found for three and four year olds.

Four Years Old


Click to read reviews or buy Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons This is a great tool for teaching preschool children to read.
Click to read reviews or buy Children Just Like Me Children Just Like Me This delightful book teaches through the connection with other kids.
Click to read reviews or buy Clifford, the Small Red Puppy Clifford, the Small Red Puppy A great tale of a little girl's love of a puppy.
Click to read reviews or buy Leah's Pony Leah's Pony A sweet story of a girl and hard times on the farm.
Click to read reviews or buy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory We read a chapter each night before bed and she loved it.
Click to read reviews or buy Mint Cookie Miracles Mint Cookie Miracles

All ages


Click to read reviews or buy You Are Special You Are Special by Max Lucado
This is a tale about the Wemmicks, a village of wooden dolls, and their Maker. The main theme is about how our view of ourselves should be determined by our Maker, not by the opinions of others. Really wonderful illustrations!

For Parents


Click to read reviews or buy Worms in My Tea : And Other Mixed Blessings Worms in My Tea : And Other Mixed Blessings One of the funniest books on motherhood.