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Our Favorite Books | Multi-Age, Family and Homeschool Friendly, Classroom Appropriate
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching
Our favorite books read time and time again! These lists were curated by books that have been well-loved by not only my family, but my former kindergarten students.
Sections
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Faith-based
 
Homeschool-focused
 
Early Childhood Picture Books & Mentor Texts for Literacy
 
Early Childhood Picture Books & Mentor Texts for Writing
 
Apples + Johnny Appleseed Books

Faith-based

 
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I love how this book introduces Heaven to young children in a kid-friendly way. It has beautiful illustrations and relatable situations. I love reading this to my daughters!
God Gave Us Heaven by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Hardcover
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
A lighthearted, yet impactful story with beautiful illustrations.
The Good Shepherd and the Stubborn Sheep
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Such a sweet book depicting different times throughout our day that we can offer up prayer, as well as the different kinds of prayers we can pray. An engaging rhyming book with a detailed illustrations!
First I Say a Prayer: Rhyming Board Book
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The sweetest book reminding littles that they are wonderfully made by God. My daughter’s favorite bedtime story!
Good News! God Made Me! Rhyming Board Book
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Homeschool-focused

 
Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Love the illustrations and the message behind this text!
This Is My Home, This Is My School
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Such a sweet way to appreciate the flexibility of homeschooling.
A Thank You Letter to My Homeschool Book
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Early Childhood Picture Books & Mentor Texts for Literacy

These are picture books  and mentor texts that I have used in my kindergarten classroom and plan to continue to use in my homeschool. These picture books and mentor texts cover a wide variety of skills. I have written in the description of each text which literacy skills I f...

 
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Used to discuss: sharing, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (characters, retell)
The Rainbow Fish
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: sharing, reading comprehension skill (inferring)
Rourke Educational Media Sharing - Little World
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: sharing, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (characters, retell)
Little Critter® I Am Sharing (Little Critter)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: friendship, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (characters, problem/solution)
Huggapotamus
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: working together/teamwork, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (characters, problem/solution)
The Crayon Box that Talked
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: apples and the season fall/autumn, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
Apples for Everyone (Picture the Seasons)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: apples, counting from 10 to 0, early subtraction skills, "take away", reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
ten red apples
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used for discussing: seasons, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
A Tree for All Seasons (Rise and Shine)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: seasons, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
Tap the Magic Tree
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: transportation, reading comprehension skills (making connections, visualizing)
Transportation in My Neighborhood (Pebble Plus)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: transportation, reading comprehension skills (making connections, visualizing)
Trains (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: transportation, reading comprehension skills (making connections, visualizing)
National Geographic Readers: Trucks
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: transportation, reading comprehension skills (making connections, visualizing)
Planes (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: fairytales, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (characters, retell)
The Three Little Pigs (Folk Tale Classics)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: fairytales, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (characters, retell)
The Three Bears
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: fairytales, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (characters, retell)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: bats, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (problem/solution)
Stellaluna
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: bats, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (problem/solution)
Bats (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: pumpkins, reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (retell, problem/solution)
Pumpkin Town! Nothing Better or Worse
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: pumpkins (life cycle), reading comprehension skill (inferring), story elements (retell, problem/solution
From Seed to Pumpkin: A Fall Book for Kids
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: Veteran's Day (holidays), community, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
What Is Veterans Day? (I Like Holidays!)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: veterans, community, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
Hero Dad
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: scarecrows, the season of fall/autumn, harvest, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (setting)
Scarecrow
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: scarecrows, the season of fall/autumn, harvest, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (setting)
The Little Scarecrow Boy
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: the five senses, reading comprehension skill (visualize)
Look, Listen, Taste, Touch & Smell: Five Senses
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: the fives senses, reading comprehension skill (visualize)
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used discuss: reindeer/polar animals, Christmas, reading comprehension skill (questioning)
Reindeer (A Day in the Life: Polar Animals)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: gingerbread, sequencing events, characters, Christmas, story elements (retell, problem/solution)
The Gingerbread Boy (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: snow, the season of winter, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (retelling beginning, middle, and end)
The Snowy Day
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: snow, the season of winter, reading comprehension skill (making connections), story elements (retelling beginning, middle, and end)
Snow Is Falling (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: penguins, non-fiction, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
Penguins (Nat Geo Kids Readers, Level 2)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: penguins, diversity, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
Tacky the Penguin
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: diversity, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
Ron's Big Mission
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: diversity, reading comprehension skills (inferring, making connections)
The Skin You Live In
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: polar bears, reading comprehension skills (questioning, making connections)
Polar Bears (Nat Geo Kids Readers, Level 1)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: polar bears, reading comprehension skills (questioning, making connections)
Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: polar bears, reading comprehension skills (questioning, making connections)
If I Knew A Polar Bear
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: my body, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring), story elements (retell, problem/solution)
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: my body, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
Me and My Amazing Body
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: my body, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
The Best Part of Me: Children on Their Bodies
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: kindness, friendship, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
Each Kindness
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss: kindness, courage, reading comprehension skills (making connections, inferring)
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Courage to Be You
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Early Childhood Picture Books & Mentor Texts for Writing

 
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Used to model using strong illustrations in writing.
A Ball for Daisy (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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Used to model using shapes in illustrations.
Not a Box
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss creativity in illustrations.
Ish (Creatrilogy)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Used to discuss the importance of using a variety of colors in illustrations.
The Day the Crayons Quit
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Apples + Johnny Appleseed Books

 
Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
A gentle, rhyming retelling of the story of Johnny Appleseed. Perfect for Early Childhood/Pre-K.
Johnny Appleseed
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Whimsical, tall-tale style illustrations. Perfect for Early Childhood/Pre-K.
Johnny Appleseed
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Two sisters watch their apple tree grow through the seasons. Perfect for Early Childhood/Pre-K+
The Apple Pie Tree
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Story + simple nonfiction elements about an apple farmer. Perfect for Early Childhood/Pre-K
Apple Farmer Annie
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Simple retelling in easy-reader format. Great for a budding reader! Kindergarten-1st grade.
Johnny Appleseed
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Classic folktale style. Perfect for Kindergarten-1st grade.
The Story of Johnny Appleseed
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Fun, silly math and balancing story. Great for Early Childhood-1st Grade.
Ten Apples Up On Top!
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
A sweet friendship story between an apple and a worm. Perfect for Kindergarten-1st Grade.
Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Longer narrative, folk art style illustrations. Perfect for 2nd Grade+
Johnny Appleseed: The Story of a Legend
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Fiction-style but packed with information on seasonal changes. Great for 2nd grade+
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Simple, bright intro to a biography of Johnny Appleseed. Perfect for Early Childhood/Pre-K
Johnny Appleseed (First Biographies)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Clear, child-friendly intro to apples (how they grow, varieties, uses). Great for Early Childhoood/Pre-K.
Apples (New & Updated Edition)
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Real photos, perfect for Early Childhood-Kindergarten
Apples for Everyone (Picture the Seasons)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
First-person style simple biography. Great for Kindergarten-1st grade.
Johnny Appleseed: My Story (Step-Into-Reading 3)
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Nonfiction early reader. Great for Kindergarten-1st grade.
Johnny Appleseed: Ready-to-Read Level 1
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Simple but detailed explanation of the apple life cycle. Perfect for Kindergarten-1st grade.
How Do Apples Grow?
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Blends legend with real-life values. Great for 2nd grade+
Seed by Seed: The Legend of John Appleseed
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Balances history and folklore. Perfect for 2nd grade+
Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth
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Emily from Seeds of Faith Teaching profile picture
Fun tall-tale style story about bringing fruit trees west. Great for 2nd grade+
Apples to Oregon: The (Slightly) True Pioneer Tale
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Rich detail about apple history, botany, and uses. Perfect for 2nd grade+
Life and Times of the Apple: Micucci, Charles
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A true story about how the Golden Delicious Apple came to be!
Golden Delicious: A Cinderella Apple Story - Books
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