Christian Books and Bibles

Good Good Father - Christ Tomlin and Pat Barrett
When his town is in trouble, a little bear named Tucker doubts why the King would have time for him and if he would really offer help. Just as Tucker is about to give up, the King runs to him offering love, acceptance, and help, assuring the reader that God truly is a Good Good Father and they are loved by Him. (picture book)


Bibles for Kids:

David Jeremiah Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible
The Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible is an exciting adventure through God's Word in the trustworthy New King James Version. Designed for children ages 7-11, the Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible brings Bible stories to life and helps kids discover vital truths from Scripture, finding real-life applications for children living in today's world. Study features for the Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible are based on the characteristics of the Airship Genesis: Legendary Bible Adventure brand from David Jeremiah and the Turning Point for God Ministry. In Airship Genesis: Legendary Bible Adventure, the Genesis Exploration Squad is commissioned to embark on a series of adventures that takes them throughout the Bible. Each mission is a learning experience, both in biblical understanding as well as character building.

Kid's Devotional Bible
Complete with a year's worth of devotions, the Kids' Devotional Bible, NIrV will help children develop a habit they'll want to keep. Engaging weekday devotions, fun weekend activities, interesting illustrations, and a dictionary make this a Bible they'll want to read and apply to their lives. It includes the complete New International Reader's Version (NIrV)the stepping stone to the NIVmaking it easier for young readers to read and understand. Features include: Short weekday devotions that help young readers apply Bible lessons for a full year; 52 weekend devotions that teach kids about God's creation through fun activities like visiting the zoo and gazing at the stars; "Got It" feature that encourages kids to find answers to Bible trivia themselves; Book introductions that give helpful information about each book of the Bible; A dictionary to look up words they want to know more about; The complete NIrV text, which uses shorter sentences and easier words. Kids can read this Bible on their own!

Christian Books for Children & Families

The Lightlings - R.C. Sproul
Charlie's fears of the dark are calmed by his grandfather's story of the Son of the King of Light brought into the world so that people need never fear the darkness.

Paul's Travel's - Tim Dowley
Through this fully illustrated guide, children discover the fascinating story of Paul—his life, journeys, and letters—with a letter stored in its own pocket for each chapter.

The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments - Marty Machowski
Based on the ESV Bible, this unique, illustrated Bible storybook uses 156 stories to present God's plan of salvation in Christ from its opening narrative in Genesis to its finale in Revelation.

Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family Closer to God - Marty Machowski
Christian parents know the importance of passing the gospel story on to their children, yet we live in a busy world filled with distractions. This easy-to-use family devotional, in just ten minutes a day, five days a week, empowers parents to pass on the most valuable treasure the world has ever known. Each day focuses on highlighting the gospel of grace through the stories of the Old Testament. Suitable for children from preschool through high school.

Old Story New: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family Closer to God - Marty Machowski
Encourage your children's spiritual growth as a family with Old Story New: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God. Using the same 10-minute-a-day structure as Long Story Short, this devotional will connect kids to living gospel truth through 78 New Testament stories. Each devotional features simple discussion questions, Scripture references, and more.

Content Area Picture Books

SCIENCE:
See It Grow Series (1st and 2nd grade reading levels)

Apple - Dawn Bluemel Oldfield
In this book, readers learn how apples grow from seed to fruit.


Coconut - Jackie Lee
Readers will discover how a coconut seed turns into a coconut palm that bears lots of new coconuts in clear, simple steps in this basic introduction to plant development.


Cranberry - Jackie Lee
A cranberry is full of fruity goodness. It is smooth, round, and red. How did it get that way? Beginning readers will discover how a tiny cranberry seed turns into a vine that forms flowers and then fruit in clear, simple steps in this basic introduction to plant development.

Oak Tree - Joyce Markovics
Discover how oak trees grow from seedlings to large, leafy trees that produce flowers and new acorns.


Pumpkin - Jackie Lee
Discover how pumpkins grow from small seeds to seedlings to vines that produce flowers and big, ripe pumpkins.

Sunflower - Joyce Markovics
A tall plant with a huge yellow flower grows in a field. It was once a small seed. So how did it get so big? Beginning readers will discover how a seed turns into a sunflower in clear, simple steps in this basic introduction to plant development.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs - Linda Sue Park
Presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names, including hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same.


MATH:

Measuring Penny - Loreen Leedy
Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.




FICTION:
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music - Margarita Engle
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner, 2016

Buddy and Earl Go Exploring - Maureen Fergus
Buddy is just settling in for the night when Earl announces that he's going on a trip. Before buddy knows it, he and Earl are off on another grand adventure. While exploring the wilds of the kitchen, they see wondrous sights, make delicious discoveries and even encounter a couple of unusual monsters.

More Than Enough: A Passover Story - April Halprin Wayland
Illustrations and simple text portray children and their family as they prepare for, then celebrate, a Passover seder with foods, games, songs, and even a sleepover.

CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS:

The Lightlings - R.C. Sproul
Charlie's fears of the dark are calmed by his grandfather's story of the Son of the King of Light brought into the world so that people need never fear the darkness.

Paul's Travel's - Tim Dowley
Through this fully illustrated guide, children discover the fascinating story of Paul—his life, journeys, and letters—with a letter stored in its own pocket for each chapter.

Books for Elementary & Middle School Students

My Diary from the Edge of the World - Jodi Lynn Anderson
Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood, twelve, of Cliffden, Maine, living in a world where sasquatches, dragons, giants, and mermaids are common, keeps a diary of her family's journey in a used Winnebago as they seek The Extraordinary World in hopes of keeping her little brother, Sam, safe against all odds.

The Owlings - Books I & II- D.A. DeWitt
A worldview adventure for readers young and old alike about a young boy named Josiah who discovered an important lesson from some unlikely visitors. Get ready to meet Gilbert, a talking owl, who is joined by three of his friends to explain the greatest truth in all of the world -- that the world is not all there is, or ever was, or ever will be.--Back cover

Curse of the Iris - Jason Fry
As Tycho and his siblings continue to compete for the captain's chair of the Shadow Comet, they must work together to hunt for an old pirate treasure--a treasure that is tied to some long-buried family secrets.

Apollo: The Brilliant One - George O'Connor
Mighty Apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but there's more to this Olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot.


Fuzzy Mud - Louis Sachar
Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world.

Prayers That Changed History - Tricia Goyer
Stories of twenty-five notable people are presented along with how prayer changed their lives and changed history. Following each historical example is a biblical story that ties to that person's life and actions, as well as ways you can use the power of prayer in your life as well.

New Picture Books

Tito Puente: Mambo King (A Bilingual Picture Book) - Monica Brown
A vibrant bilingual picture-book biography that portrays the musical and cultural phenomenon of Tito Puente, Mambo King. A Pura Belpre Illustrator Award Honor recipient for 2014.

Some Bugs - Angela DiTerlizzi
From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior. This books would be a great introduction to a unit on insects for primary and lower elementary students...and the artwork is a delight!


How to Train a Train - Jason Carter Eaton
A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.

Jesus - Anselm Grün
This graceful retelling of the life of Jesus takes readers back over two thousand years ago to Nazareth, a young girl named Mary, and a miraculous virgin birth. The story continues through the years as Jesus grows up, learns among the great teachers of his day, calls his disciples, preaches, and performs miracles. The book concludes with Jesus last Passover meal, betrayal, crucifixion, and glorious resurrection.

The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
- H. Joseph Hopkins
Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park.

Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons - Jon J. Muth
Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.


Secret Pizza Party - Adam Rubin
While Raccoon is eating pizza at his secret pizza party, he sees a masquerade party going on in the house next door to him and joins the fun.

The Bad Birthday Idea - Madeline Valentine
Ben refuses to play with his sister, Alice, because he likes robots and she likes dolls but when her birthday wish is for a robot that Ben really wants, he opens it first, accidentally breaks it, then tries to cover up his deed.

New Picture Books

Infinity and Me - Kate Hosford - After the sight of a night sky filled with stars makes eight-year-old Uma feel very small, she asks people how they think about infinity and gets a variety of answers before realizing the comfort in knowing that some things go on forever.

The World is Waiting for You - Barbara Kerley - "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibility--so simple and so profound.

 

A Sister for Matthew: A Story About Adoption - Pamela Kennedy
When Matthew's parents decide to adopt a baby girl from China he has many questions, but by the time she arrives, he is excited about his new sister.


Open This Little Book - Jesse Klausmeier
 Pages of decreasing, then increasing, size open to reveal different animals, each opening a book of a different color and reading about the next.

Brave Young Knight - Karen Kingsbury
Although not the speediest, strongest, or most intelligent, a kind, honest knight wins a bravery competition to become prince of the kingdom.

The Dark - Lemony Snicket
Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.

The Giant and the Beanstalk - Diane Stanley
In this version of the traditional tale, a young giant chases Jack down the beanstalk to rescue his beloved hen and meets other Jacks from various nursery rhymes along the way.

Sheila Rae, The Brave - Kevin Henkes
When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.

Devotional Books, Bible Stories and Bible Study

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids - Sarah Young, adapted by Tama Fortner -  Based on Young's original "Jesus Calling," this version of the devotional has been adapted in a language and fashion that kids and tweens can relate to their everyday lives.

Jesus Calling Bible Storybook - Sarah Young  "God is calling out to our hearts, and you can hear His voice in every story in the Bible. These carefully selected stories are paired with new children's devotions." -- Cover verso

God Gave Us Easter - Lisa Tawn Bergren
Little Cub talks with her father and learns about God's design for the Easter season and what it really means to Little Cub and her polar bear family.

Read and Share Bible: More Than 200 Best-Loved Bible Stories - Gwen Ellis
Retells and illustrates stories from the Old and New Testaments.

Awesome Bible Verses Every Kid Should Know...and What They Mean - Rebecca Lutzer
This easy-to-use tool will help parents, Sunday school teachers, and other Christian workers sow the seeds of Scripture deeply into children's hearts. Features key verses enhanced by colorful graphics and kid-friendly explanations.

101 Bible Adventures: The Ultimate Quest for Truth! - Carolyn LarsenPresents 101 Bible stories and equates them to present day life.

New Picture Books

Jimmy the Greatest! - Jairo Buitrago

Inspired by Muhammad Ali, Jimmy starts training to become a boxer, and while his future looks bright, he decides leaving his small town for big matches might not be the best option for him.

 

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad - Henry Cole

In this wordless picture book, a young Southern farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the barn and decides to help him.

 

Charley's First Night - Amy Hest

A book about friendship, new beginnings and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.


There Was a Tree - Rachel Isadora
A version of the song "The Green Grass Grew All Around," set in Africa gives children a fun, easy way to follow along with the cumulative lyrics by using rebus icons for the repeated words. Sheet music is also included.

Beach Feet - Kiyomi Konagaya
The story of a boy's visit to the beach, Beach Feet opens with a small boy feeling the heat of the sand and then running towards the ocean. Free and independent despite his young age and the tube around his waist, the boy gives himself over to the ocean and the pleasures to be had at water's edge. Throughout, the boy's connection to the beach through his feet-the feel of sand, shells, water-is never lost.


Trains Go - Steve Light Trains grumble, roar, and squeak their way through this board book.


The Barber Who Wanted to Pray - R.C. Sproul
One night after family devotions, Delaney asks her father to teach her to do better at prayer and he relates the story of Master Peter, a sixteenth-century barber who made the same request of Martin Luther.

The King Without a Shadow - R.C. SproulA young boy's questions about shadows lead a king to seek out a prophet who can help him find the only king without a shadow or God Himself.

The Priest with Dirty Clothes - R.C. Sproul
Grandfather tells Darby and Campbell the parable of the priest who is not allowed to preach until he changes the dirty clothes he is wearing for clean ones.

The Prince's Poison Cup - R.C. Sproul
In order to persuade a child to take her bitter-tasting medicine when she is sick, her grandfather tells her a story in which a prince saves the people from sin by drinking from a poisoned fountain.

P is for Pumpkin: God's Harvest Alphabet - Kathy-jo Wargin
Presents rhyming sentences for each letter of the alphabet that remind the reader of God's blessings in autumn.