"A home without books is like a room without windows."
-Henry Ward Beecher
We love books around here. I mean really. I mean we really, really love books. I am not an expert about books and children, but I have two boys who love books, so I think I have a little insight here and there.
I choose the books that sit on our shelves. I research. I read a lot of books. I read a lot about books. I am deliberate, specific, and picky about my choices. There is no such thing as a good "children’s" book. There are only good books and not-good-books.
"A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest." -C.S. Lewis
So, I’ve decided to start a series of blog posts about books. I will give you five of our favorites based on a theme. You’ll see this little button at the top of each post.
Here are some of the upcoming posts:
{Give Me Five} books that crack us up
{Give Me Five} teaching contentment
{Give Me Five} really great series
{Give Me Five} books to sing along with
{Give Me Five} the best read-aloud books ever
{Give Me Five} touch-your-heart & probably make you cry books
If you have any requests, let me know. If you have any questions, ditto. I hope you will join me for this, and I hope it will help some of you fill your library baskets and bookcases with books– good books.
I know, Jocelyn, and I doubt I will have any eureka moments for you about books! š I wish we lived closer. Our boys could talk about books while playing with LEGOs for hours! š
Thanks for your kind words, Rachel. Trust me, you don’t want to be me! š
I love to help fellow homeschoolers. Please let me know if you ever have any questions. š
The next post will be authors Elijah loves. š I think that will help some! I have other ideas for the future that will be of interest to you too. š
Your post on how to teach reading actually inspired this, Carisa! š
Marie,
Don’t forget to check the Five in a Row lists. Even if you aren’t using the curriculum, it’s a great place to start! š
Those books are tried and true and wholesome. Some of what I will suggest has fairy tale type magic in it. I know different homeschooling families feel different about that, so I wanted to give you a head’s up.
Miss ya!