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items I've been a big reader for as long as I can remember and I love to share my love of books by reading inspiring books to my own children, as well as children in the classrooms. Here are some great books to read aloud to your children that I recommend!
This was my oldest daughter's favorite story. It's about a young girl who discovers she has special powers. It has the important themes of friendship and empathy, as well as standing up for yourself and others. A wonderful story to share with your ch...
Matilda : Dahl, Roald, Blake, Quentin
Another wonderful book my the amazing Roald Dahl. This is a great book to foster imagination in children and the importance of following your dreams!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Dahl, Roald
Another great classic for the family. This book will teach children about friendship and courage and will introduce topics of grief and hope. It's a book everyone should read!
Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
A great classic that everyone will enjoy!
The Borrowers
These were some my favorite books as a child that I read over and over. Now I share them with my own children. I loved learning, and now teaching, about how family life was in the past.
Little House Complete 9-Book Box Set
Another favorite from my childhood. Your children will love the fantastical world of Narnia and the adventures of the children in the stories. It will foster children's imagination with the magic it brings to the real world!
The Chronicles of Narnia: 7 Books in 1 Paperback
This is an impactful book about a boy named Auggie that was born with a facial difference. It's about the struggles he faces when beginning a mainstream school in 5th grade. It introduces the important topics of bullying, friendship and self-acceptan...
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
This is a beautiful book about friendship and imagination that also talks about the topics of loss and grief and growing up.
Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner
This was my favorite childhood book and the first book I remember reading as a child. It's a beautiful story about love and self-acceptance. It was one of the first books I bought for both my children and continue to share with them.
The Velveteen Rabbit
This is a beautiful and magical story to share as a family. It's one of my favorites because of it's focus on accepting yourself for who you are and appreciating your own individuality, instead of conforming to society's expectations.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
This is another of my most favorite childhood books. It's one of the first I remember reading on my own and it captured my attention with it's silly, nonsense characters and use of language. It definitely had a big impact on my love for reading and f...
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
This is another book that made me fall in love with fantasy novels. It's a fun book to read with a lot of great themes to share with your children.
The Neverending Story
This book has three different stories that converge in the end of the book. This main story about a little mouse named Despereaux who is not like other mice. He loves reading books and listening to music. He meets a human princess and goes on his ow...
The Tale of Despereaux
I fell in love with this series when it was released. I was captivated by the story and characters, especially Lyra and her dæmon Pan, as well as her magical world and how it connected to the real world and other magical places. It's a story about gr...
His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman
This is another favorite series of mine that I plan on sharing with my youngest daughter very soon. It's about a young girl named Meggie, who inherits a magical ability from her father to bring characters from books into the real world when reading a...
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke
Roald Dahl is an amazing classic children's author and a captivating storyteller. His books are magical, exciting and imaginative. I bought this set for my youngest daughter and we are currently working our way through them. She LOVES them! All 15 of...
Roald Dahl 16-Book Collection Boxed Set