It wasn’t until I welcomed my daughter into the world nearly eleven years ago that I began to see the value of a good book. A good story has a way of getting through to our hearts in a way that mere words can’t. Beautiful works of literature can be powerful tools in teaching our children important truths as they navigate the world around them.
Over the past decade I’ve frequented many libraries and scoured the internet in hopes of discovering precious little gems to share with my children. I’d like to share with you several reputable online bookstores, publishers, and book review sites that truly have a mission to nourish the hearts and minds of the next generation.
As parents we’re given the amazing privilege of raising up these precious children God has so graciously entrusted into our care. May we do our best to lovingly point them to truth.
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Wholesome Books For Kids
Book Reviewers
Book review sites are incredibly beneficial when it comes to initially introducing readers to solid authors and wholesome stories. Below are a few great places to start.
Redeemed Reader
Redeemed Reader is a great place to begin your search for wholesome literature for your family. Their immensely thorough site contains thousands of reviewed books for children of all ages. They also have a rating system to give you further insight into the specific content of each title.
Good Book Mom
Korrie, the founder of goodbookmom.com began her site a few years ago after realizing her family owned more than 700 children’s books! Her desire is to inform parents of the content of children’s literature, both good and bad. Good Book Mom offers a simple author or book title search option and provides a short summary and “mom thoughts” on each book listed.
Read-A-Loud Revival
Author and podcaster Sarah MaKenzie’s website contains hundreds of booklists on a variety of topics from nature studies to months of the year, holidays, and specific genres to name a few. RAR offers a custom book recommendation list depending on the current ages and interests of your children, as well as a bi-weekly podcast that focuses on all things literature and homeschooling.
Brighter Day Press
Brighter Day Press has their own storefront containing one-of-a-kind homeschool study units. A portion of their website is dedicated to book lists on a variety of topics, with a short synopsis included for each recommendation.
Wholesome Children’s Book Publishers
Below is a list of publishers that offer a unique array of children’s books, both fiction and non-fiction. Many of these also offer titles for adults that are worth checking out as you have the time. Although I respect each of these companies,. I always encourage you to use discernment as you seek to find wholesome entertainment for your family.
Lamplighter
Lamplighter is a treasure trove of timeless classics full of character building truths. Each beautiful story is encased in an elegant cloth bound cover meant to be passed down from generation to generation. Lamplighter also has an impressive list of dramatic audio titles full of top notch acting and music that are perfect for road trips!
Good & True Media
Good & True Media is a fairly new publisher with the hope of creating wholesome stories for children. Their mission is to remind us that: God exists and He is good, there is such a thing as right and wrong, and family is the backbone of society.
Crossway
Crossway publishes a wide variety of books for youth and adults each year from Christian living to fiction, apologetics, and marriage and family topics. Their children’s picture books and middle grade/young adult fiction are some of our family’s personal favorites.
The Good Book Company
The Good Book Company is another one that we enjoy perusing and purchasing through. Their “Tales That Tell the Truth” series for children does a wonderful job clearly communicating biblical accounts in a way that kids can easily grasp while providing ample opportunities for further discussion.
New Growth Press
New Growth Press is great option for those looking for wholesome reads on a variety of topics. Author Marty Machowski has several devotionals and books specifically for families to read aloud together including the popular The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever Newand WonderFull: Ancient Psalms Ever New.
Wolfbane Books
Wolfbane Books is a small children’s publisher with a handful of titles currently available. Their beautiful truth-filled books would be wonderful addition for any home library.
Ligonier Ministries
Ligonier Ministries was founded by the late Dr. R.C. Sproul. Their online store contains a mixture of his children’s picture book allegorical titles as well as non-fiction and biographies of faithful men and women of God throughout the ages.
Faelan’s Treasury
Faelan’s Treasury is the publishing imprint of AJoyFueledJourney.com with the hope of communicating the beauty of the gospel in story form for children.
Christian Focus Publications
The children’s books published through Christian Focus Publications primarily focus on sharing the true stories of pastors and missionaries who’ve gone on before us. Their powerful testimonies of struggle, heartache, and ultimate trust in their Savior provide a sweet hope against the darkened backdrop of society.
Story Warren
Story Warren is the website of bestselling author S.D. Smith of the popular Green Ember series. He’s currently published a few children’s books that are available in the storefront, but also dedicates a portion of his site to book reviews and other solid resources for families. The Green Ember Series has ranked at the top of my daughter’s all-time favorites for quite some time now.
Rabbit Room Press
Rabbit Room was started several years ago by singer, song writer, and author Andrew Peterson after a trip to the Oxford home of beloved author C.S. Lewis. Peterson returned home with a mission to share beautiful works of art through the written word with the world around him. His own best-selling series The WingFeather Saga is available through this store, which also houses a robust list of fantasy novels, historical fiction, poetry, biography, and classic literature for all ages.
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Wholesome Kids Online Bookstores
Each of the bookstores listed below offer curated lists of age appropriate literature to spark imagination and grow character.
Story Glory Kids
Story Glory Kids is a newer discovery of mine, created in partnership with Westminster Kids and Redeemed Reader. They have hundreds of wholesome books ranging from storybooks to chapter books, modern stories to classics, and everything in between.
Westminster Kids
The Westmintser Kids Bookstore has a mission of curating and distributing biblically solid resources for children and families. If you’re searching specifically for fantasy or allegorical tales for middle grade readers I’d encourage you to check out this page here, which contains some of our very favorites in this category!
The Gospel Coalition Store
The Gospel Coalition is a well-known Christian website with a plethora of topics from news, to theology, to apologetics and beyond. TGC store contains unique gospel centered books for children, many of which aren’t even on the market yet so you’re the first to know of new and exciting upcoming releases!
Grace & Truth Books
Grace & Truth Books has nearly 2,000 books available for purchase in their children’s department alone. Their mission to provide wholesome, character building reads for families. They have a unique collection of newer books as well as older stories that are more difficult to find, and seem to specialize in middle grade chapter books.
Big Sky Life Books
The owner of Big Sky Life Books has a heart for families. Lindsey personally spends hundreds of hours pre-reading the books she has available for sale on her website to ensure that each is filled with family-oriented and virtuous content.
Although finding wholesome literature isn’t as easy as it once was, there are still thousands of incredible titles worth your time. I hope this list is able to point you in the right direction as you dig deep to discover content to nourish the hearts and minds of your children.
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