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Summer Reading List
The following is a list of recommended reading resources for children of all ages.
For information about other books, check out our Thriving Family reviews for parents at
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/Family/Media/book-review-archives.aspx. We cover content,
themes, and worldview of fiction books to help you decide whether a book is appropriate for
your children.
Ages 0 - 4
TITLE
AUTHOR
VENDOR
Baby Bible: Teach Me to Pray and Sing
Robin Currie
Cook Communications
Baby’s First Book of Blessings
Stephen Elkins
Broadman & Holman
Baby’s First Book of Prayers
Stephen Elkins
Broadman & Holman
Baby’s First Book of Psalms
Stephen Elkins
Broadman & Holman
Baby’s First Prayers
Muff Singer
Standard Publishing
Beginner’s Bible for Toddlers
Kelley Pulley
ZonderKidz
Bible Story Time with Mr. Bear
Alan and Linda Parry
Standard Publishing
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers Series
Joey Allen
New Leaf Press
BOZ Boardbook Series
Mark Bernthal
ZonderKidz
Candle Bible for Toddlers
Tim Dowley
Kregel Publishing
Children’s Bible Basics Series
Carolyn Nystrom
Moody Publishing
Child’s Garden of Bible Stories
Arthur Gross
Concordia Publishing
Count Your Blessings!
Patricia Reeder Eubank
Ideals Publications
Giant Bible Jigsaw Book
Tim Dowley / Sylvia Ward
Kregel Publishing
God and Me! Devotions for Girls (Ages 2-5)
Lynn Marie-Ittner Klammer
Legacy Press
God Counts Series
Mindy MacDonald
Multnomah
God’s Light, Shining Bright
Allia Zobel-Nolan
Kregel Publishing
God’s Wonderful Plan
Allia Zobel-Nolan
Kregel Kidzone
Gotta Have God: Fun Devotions for Boys (Ages 2-5)
Lynn Marie-Ittner Klammer
Legacy Press
Her First Bible
Melody Carlson
ZonderKidz
Hermie & Friends Boardbook Series
Max Lucado
Tommy Nelson
I Love You This Much
Lynn Hodges / Sue Buchanan
ZonderKidz
If Jesus Came to Visit Me
Jill Roman Lord
Ideals Publications
Larry Burkett’s How Things Work Series
Larry Burkett
Cook Communications
Legend of the Three Trees
Catherine McCafferty
Christine Harder Tangvald / Rondi
Deboer
Tommy Nelson
Listen, Live & Laugh Bible Stories
ZonderKidz
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SUMMER READING LIST…Page 2
TITLE
AUTHOR
VENDOR
Little Blessings Series
Various
Tyndale Kids
Little One, God Made You
Amy Hilliker / Rick Warren
Zondervan
Little Visits for Toddlers
Mary Manz Simon
Concordia Publishing
Many-Colored Blessings
Dandi Daley Mackall
Tyndale Kids
Pop-Up Bible Adventures
Tim Dowley
Kregel Publishing
Prayer Time with Mr. Bear
Alan and Linda Parry
Standard Publishing
Special Times Bible Promises for Toddlers
Stephen Elkins
Broadman & Holman
The Good Shepherd & the Little Lost Lamb
Allia Zobel-Nolan
Standard Publishing
The LullaBible Series
Stephen Elkins
Broadman & Holman
Toddler First Virtues Series
Mary Manz Simon
Standard Publishing
Toddlers Bible
Gilbert Beers
Cook/FaithKids
Veggie Tales Books
Various
ZonderKidz
Wemmicks Boardbook Series
Max Lucado
Crossway Books
Ages 4-8
TITLE
AUTHOR
Adopted and Loved Forever
Annetta Dellinger
Adventures of Rowdy Raccoon
Donna Braymer
Arch Bible Story Series
Bailey & Canteen Series
Big, Bad Bible Bullies
Character Builder Series
Christopher Churchmouse Series
Creepy Creatures and Bizarre Beasts from the Bible
Daniel and the Lion’s Den (Happy Day Books)
Day-by-Day Begin to Read Bible
Emily’s Bracelet
Go Away Dark Night
God and Me! Devotions for Girls (Ages 6-9)
God Gave Us Two
God Gave Us You
God Is with You
Eddy Bolten
Scott Hagan
Tony Salerno
Barbara Davoll
Rick Osborne / Ed Strauss
God, I Need to Talk Series
Dan Carr
God Made Dinosaurs (Happy Day Books)
Gotta Have God: Cool Devotions for Boys (Ages 6-9)
Grandmother’s Book of Promises
Diane Cory
Karen Hill
Grandpa, Is There a Heaven?
Katherine Bohlmann
Growing Reader’s Phonics Bible
Guido’s Gondola
Heroes for Young Readers Series
His Little Princess
Joy MacKenzie
Renee Riva
Renee Meloche
Sheri Rose Shepherd
Karyn Henley
Kandilyn Marting
Liz Curtis Higgs
Diane Cory
Lisa Tawn Bergren
Lisa Tawn Bergren
Larry Libby
VENDOR
Concordia Publishing
House
Sable Creek Press
Concordia Publishing
House
Standard Publishing
Strang Communications
New Leaf Press
Tyndale House
ZonderKidz
Standard Publishing
Tyndale Kids
Cook Communications
WaterBrook Press
Legacy Press
WaterBrook Press
WaterBrook Press
ZonderKidz
Concordia Publishing
House
Standard Publishing
Legacy Press
WaterBrook Press
Concordia Publishing
House
Tyndale Kids
Random House
Ywam Publishing
Multnomah Books
SUMMER READING LIST…Page 3
TITLE
How In the World? (Sticker Book)
I Can Read the Bible Series
AUTHOR
Cindy Kenney
VENDOR
ZonderKidz
Ideals Publications
I’m Not Afraid Series
Dandi Daley Makall
Thomas Nelson
Jesus Wants All of Me
Phil A. Smouse
Barbour Publishing
Let Me Hold You Longer
Karen Kingsbury
Tyndale Kids
Little Bible (Various Colors)
Little Pilgrim’s Progress
Made for a Purpose
Mrs. Twiggenbotham Goes to Town
My Father’s World
One Lost Sheep
Piper Steals the Show
Princess and the Kiss
Helen Taylor
Dandi Daley Makall
Emily King
Squire and the Scroll
The Best Bad Day
Rhonda Greene
Mark Lowry, Martha Bolton
Jennie Bishop
Steven Curtis & Mary Beth
Chapman
Jennie Bishop
DeVilliers Family
The Hidden Prince
Jeffery Burkart
The Legend of the Three Trees
Tough Stuff for Kids Series
Treasury of NT Stories
Treasury of OT Heroes
VeggieTales Books
When the Creepy Things Come Out
Catherine McCafferty
Heather Gemmen
Patricia Pingry
Patricia Pingry
Various
Melody Carlson
Shaoey & Dot
Cook Communications
Moody Publishers
Zondervan
Kregel Publications
Standard Publishing
ZonderKidz
Howard Publishing
Warner Press
Thomas Nelson
Warner Press
WaterBrook Press
Concordia Publishing
House
Thomas Nelson
Cook Communications
Ideals Publications
Ideals Publications
ZonderKidz
Broadman & Holman
Ages 8 - 12
TITLE
AUTHOR
VENDOR
A Piece of My Mind
About-Face Space Race
Adventures in Odyssey Passages Series
Amazing and Unexplainable Things in the Bible
Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home
Annie Henry Adventures in the American Revolution
Between: A Girl’s Guide to Life
Bible Heroes and Bad Guys
Linda Washington
Robert Elmer
Paul McCusker
Rick Osborne
Susan Marlow
Susan Olasky
Vicki Courtney
Rick Osborne
Tyndale Kids
Bethany House Publishing
Tyndale Kids
ZonderKidz
Kregel Publications
Crossway Books
Broadman & Holman
ZonderKidz
Bible Wars and Weapons
Chronicles of Narnia Series
Cooper Kids’ Adventure Series
Rick Osborne
C.S. Lewis
Frank Peretti
ZonderKidz
Harper Collins
Crossway Books
Faith Factor NT Thru-the-Bible Devotions
Jackie Perseghetti
Cook Communications
Faith Factor OT Thru-the-Bible Devotions
Girls Like You: A-to-Z Activities for Girls Like You
Gotta Have God, Volume 2 (Boys, Ages 10-12)
Guardian Angel Series
Heads Up!
Hyperlinkz Series
It Couldn’t Just Happen
Keystone Stable Series
Jackie Perseghetti
Sandra Byrd
Michael Brewer
Sigmund Brouwer
Dave Branon
Robert Elmer
Larwrence Richards
Marsha Hubler
Cook Communications
Bethany House Publishing
Legacy Press
Bethany House Publishing
ZonderKidz
WaterBrook Press
Thomas Nelson
Zondervan
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SUMMER READING LIST…Page 4
TITLE
AUTHOR
VENDOR
King Cousins Series
Landon Snow Series
Left Behind: The Young Trib Force Series (Ages 10-14)
Liberty Letters Series
Life of Faith Series
Mandie Series
Mars Diaries
Matterhorn the Brave Series
New Sugar Creek Gang
Parker Twin Series
Promised Land Diaries: Priceless Jewel at the Well
Red Rock Mysteries Series
Reel Kids Adventures
Rugendo Rhino’s Series
Secret Journals of Bible-Time Kids
Sisters in Time Series
Sneak Peek Into the Future
So You’re About to Be a Teenager
L.M. Montgomery
R.K. Mortenson
Jerry Jenkins / Tim LaHaye
Nancy LeSourd
Martha Finley
Lois Gladys Leppard
Sigmund Brouwer
Mike Harnel
Pauline Wilson, Sandy Dengler
Jeanette Windle
Anne Tyra Adams
Jerry B. Jenkins & Chris Fabry
Dave Gustaveson
Shel Arensen
Bonnie Bruno
JoAnn Grote
Kay Arthur / Janna Arndt
Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Bethany Hamilton / Rick
Bundschuh
Sandy Silverthorne
Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Nancy Rue
Anne Tyra Adams
Bonnie Compton Hanson
L.M. Montgomery
ZonderKidz
Barbour Publishing
Tyndale House Publishers
ZonderKidz
Zondervan
Bethany House Publishing
Tyndale Kids
AMG Publishers
Moody Publishers
Journeyforth
Baker Books
Tyndale Kids
YWAM Publishers
Kregel Publications
Cook Communications
Barbour Publishing
Harvest House Publishers
Thomas Nelson
Robert Elmer
ZonderKidz
Nancy Rue
Lois Walfrid Johnson
ZonderKidz
Moody Publishers
Christian Focus
Publications
Crossway Books
ZonderKidz
Soul Surfer Series
Surviving When You’re Home Alone
The Left Behind Kids Series
The Lily Series
The Peaceful Warrior
The Ponytail Girl Series
The Story Girls Series
The Wall Trilogy (Candy Bombers, Beetle Bunker,
Smugglers Treasure)
Values and Virtues Book
Viking Quest Series
William Wilberforce: The Freedom Fighter
Derick Bingham
Young American Patriot Series
Young Women of Faith Library
Susan Olasky
Nancy Rue
ZonderKidz
Standard Publishing
Tyndale House
ZonderKidz
Baker Books
Legacy Press
Zondervan
For Teens (Ages 13 and Up)
TITLE
AUTHOR
VENDOR
10 Commandments of Dating: Student Edition
2 Die 4: The Dangerous Truth About Following Christ
2 Live 4: Born to Be Wild
A Friend at Midnight
Airborne: Getting Your Faith Off the Ground
And the Bride Wore White (ages 16+)
Apples of Gold: A Parable of Purity
Be Intolerant: Because Some things Are Really Stupid
Be the Change
Ben Young & Samuel Adams
Ryan Dobson
Ryan Dobson
Caroline B. Cooney
Jose Zayas
Dannah Gresh
Lisa Samson
Ryan Dobson
Zach Hunter
Dr. Deborah Newman & Rachel
Newman
Sarah Anne Sumpolec
Josh McDowell
Thomas Nelson
Multnomah Books
Multnomah Books
Random House
FOF/Tyndale House
Moody Publishers
Random House
Tyndale House
Zondervan
Beauty Secrets: Tips for Teens
Becoming Beka Series
Beyond Belief to Conviction
FOF/Tyndale House
Moody Publishers
FOF/Tyndale House
SUMMER READING LIST…Page 5
TITLE
Bloom: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up
Boom: A Guy’s Guide to Growing Up
Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship
Brio Girls Series
Busting Free: Helping Youth Discover Their Identity in
Christ
Can You Handle the Truth?
Case for Christ: Student Edition
Case for the Faith: Student Edition
Chase, The
Checklist for Life for Teens
Christy
Chronicles of Narnia Series
Dare 2 Share
Deceivers, The
Define the Relationship
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low
Expectations
Facing Your Giants: Teen Edition
For Young Women Only: What You Need to Know
About How Guys Think
Girl Talk with God
Girls of Grace: Make It Real
How to Stay Christian in High School
It’s Not About Me: Teen Edition
Jesus Among Other Gods: Youth Edition
Kingdom Series
Left Behind: The Young Trib Force Series (Ages 10-14)
Lets Talk: Good Stuff for Girlfriends About God, Guys
and Growing Up
Lord of the Rings, The
Nine Things Teens Should Know
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love & Sex
One Year Book of Devotions for Teens
AUTHOR
Susie Shellenberger
Micheal Ross
Joshua Harris
Lissa Johnson
VENDOR
FOF/Tyndale House
FOF/Tyndale House
Multnomah Books
FOF/Tyndale House
Neil T. Anderson
Thomas Nelson
Phil Chalmers
Lee Strobel, Jane Vogel
Lee Strobel, Jane Vogel
Jerry Bridges
Marcia Ford
Catherine Marshall
C.S. Lewis
Greg Stier
Josh McDowell & Bob Hostetler
Jeramy Clark
Barbour Publishing
Zondervan
Zondervan
NavPress
Thomas Nelson
Avon
Harpercollins
FOF/Tyndale House
Green Key Books
WaterBrook Press
Alex Harris / Brett Harris
Multnomah Books
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson
Shanti Feldhahn
Multnomah Books
Susie Shellenberger
Point of Grace
Steve Gerali
Max Lucado
Ravi Zacharias
Chuck Black
Jerry Jenkins / Tim LaHaye
Thomas Nelson
Howard Books
Th1nk Books / NavPress
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Multnomah Books
Tyndale House Publishers
Danae Dobson
FOF/Tyndale House
J.R.R. Tolkien
Joe White & Nicholas Comninellis
Jim Ware
Susie Shellenberger
Houghton-Mifflin
New Leaf Press
FOF/Tyndale House
Tyndale Kids
One Year Devos for Teens 2
Priceless: Discovering True Love, Beauty, and
Confidence
Pure Excitement
Quest for Celestia
Renegade Series
Rock Your World
Saving My First Kiss
Search for Significance: Student Edition
Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty
Susie Shellenberger
Tyndale Kids
Chandra Peele
New Hope Publishers
Joe White
Steven James
Jerry B. Jenkins & John Perrodin
Susie Shellenberger
Lisa Velthouse
Robert McGee
Dannah Gresh
Secret Power to Faith, Family, and Getting a Guy
Susie Shellenberger
Michael W. Smith
FOF/Tyndale House
Thirsty
Thomas Nelson
Beacon Hill Press
Gospel Light
Thomas Nelson
Moody Publishers
Zondervan/Youth
Specialties
Zondervan/Youth
Specialties
Thomas Nelson
Alex McFarland
FOF/Tyndale House
Secret Power to Treasures, Purity and a Good
Complexion
Signs
Stand: Core Truths You Must Know for an Unshakeable
Faith
Susie Shellenberger
SUMMER READING LIST…Page 6
TITLE
Total Devotion: 365 Days to Hang Tight with Jesus
Tribe Series
Truth: Seeing Black and White in a Gray World
Undefeated: Catching Inspiration and Hope Thrown by
Athletes of Integrity
Walking with Bilbo: A Devotional Adventure Through
the Hobbit
Walking with Frodo
Want More? Series
When Teens Pray
Wired for a Life of Worship
You’re Next
YUN: The Illustrated Story of the Heavenly Man
AUTHOR
Kevin Johnson
Michael Ross
Dave Bordon
VENDOR
Bethany House
FOF/Tyndale House
Barbour Publishing
Dave Branon
Bethany House
Sarah Arthur
Thirsty
Sarah Arthur
Various
Cheri Fuller
Louie Giglio
Greg Stier
Brother Yun & Paul Hattaway
Thirsty
FOF/Tyndale House
Multnomah Books
Multnomah Books
Focus on the Family
Kregel Publications
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