List Of Wholesome Literature

Are you looking for wholesome literature? This is a list of wholesome children’s books, chapter books, and mom books for you!

My mom and I wanted to write notes on ALL of the books, saying they are each SO GOOD! But, we didn’t have time to brag each and every one up. In time, I hope to share more details of each book and add more to the growing list so be sure to check back.

*These books are available at our local library. 

Great Books for Younger Children

Title	Author	Recommended By:	Notes
Amy Carmichael- Rescuing the Children	Renee Taft Meloche	me	(Part of Heroes for Young Readers Series)
Baby in a Basket	Gloria Rand  (Illustrated by Ted Rand)	me and my mom	my mom: Based on a true story. Reading it brings tears to my eyes. Probably one of my all time favorite children’s books.
The Bear That Heard Crying	Natalie Kinsey- Warnock (Illustrated by Ted Rand)	me and my mom	Based on an amazing true story
Blueberries for Sal	McCloskey	me
The Hat		me
Janette Oke’s Animal Friends*           (Series)	Janette Oke	me	early reader chapter books(Series)
Just the Way You Are	Max Lucado	me
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children	James Herriot	me
Little Animal Adventures		me	Reader’s Digest Young Families
The Littles       (Series)		me	Series
Mailing May	Michael O Tunnel (Illustrated by Ted Rand)	me	Based on a true story of a little girl getting mailed by the USPS
The Mitten		me
My Friend The Enemy	Doris Sanford	me	about surviving a prison camp (from the Children Of Courage series)
The Old House	Pamela Duncan Edwards	me
Pioneer Girl-The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder	William Anderson	me
Snowflake Bentley	Jacqueline Briggs Martin	me
Stories to share	Patricia St. John	me
You Are Special	Max Lucado	me

Chapter Books

Title	Author	Recommended By:	Notes
A coat of Many Colors	Janette Oke	me
All-of-a-Kind family	Sydney Taylor	Ingrid
Imagination Station	Focus On The Family	me	About two nine year old cousins, Patrick and Beth, in their time travel adventures through history and the Bible. My younger brother really has enjoyed this series.
An All-of-a-kind-family	Sydney Taylor	Ingrid
Anne of Green Gables          (Series)	L.M. Montgomery	Ingrid	(Series)*
Black stallion             (Series)	Walter Farley	Ingrid	(Series)*
Bruchko	Bruce Olson	me	a missionary story. Somewhat intense. My family first enjoyed it as a read aloud.
The Boxcar Children        (Series)	Gertrude Warner	me	I think books 1-9 are the best because they are written by the original author. I love how the four siblings always look out for each other. Fun mistery stories.   (Series)
Caddie Woodlawn	Caron Ryrie Brink	Ingrid
The Castle And The Scroll	Jared Dodd	Ingrid	1st of trilogy
The Dragon And The King	Jared Dodd	Ingrid	2nd of trilogy
The Maiden And The Serpent	Jared Dodd	Ingrid	3rd of trilogy
The New Answers book          (Series)		me	Ken Ham is the General Editor (Series)
Christian Heroes: then & Now               (Series)	Many Different Authors	me	Great biographies for someone to start with.     (Series)
The Chronicles of Narnia               (Series)	C.S. Lewis	me	Some parts are somewhat intense.    (Series)
Eight Cousins	Louisa May Alcott	me	might be found titled The Aunt Hill
Friska, My Friend	Patricia St. John	me
God’s Smuggler	Brother Andrew with John and Elizabeth sherrill	me	So inspiring! Also very exciting and thrilling!
Grandma’s Attic                        (Series)	Arleta Richardson	me	(Series)
Great Illustrated Classics            (Series)	Many Different Authors	Ingrid	(Series)
Happy Hollisters	Jerry West	Ingrid
The Hiding place	Corrie Ten Boom with Elizabeth & John Sherrill	me	Corrie’s amazing story set during World War II.
Horse diaries	Catherine Hapka	Ingrid
The horses of Half Moon Ranch	Jenny Oldfield	Ingrid
Journey Through The Night	Anne De Vries	Kalli	Includes some mature topics relating to war, therefore best for ages 10+ or is a great read aloud with a parent present.
Lessons From A Sheep Dog	Phillip Keller	me	so much to meditate on! A small book with so many lessons of truth and faith!
A Life of faith        (Series)	Martha Finley	me	Great role models.                          (Series)
Little House*           (Series)	Laura Ingalls Wilder	me	(Series)*
Making Brothers And Sisters Best Friends	Sarah, Seven, & Grace Malley	me	This book has greatly influence our sibling relationships! We enjoyed reading it together and saw the dynmamics between siblings sweeten more with each chapter.
Moodys Family           (Series)	Sarah Maxwell	me	A beautiful series.                               (Series)
The Other Kitten	Patricia St. John	me
A Peep Behind The Scenes	Mrs. O. F. Walton	me	published by Lamplighter
Pollyanna	Eleana H. Porter	Ingrid Felmley
Scout                (Series)	Piet Prins	me and my family	Great family books!!!                                   (Series)
The Secret Garden	Frances Hodgson Burnett	me
Sisters In Time              (Series)	Many Different Authors	me	(Series)
Smoky the cow horse	Will James	Ingrid Felmley
Snow Treasure	Marie McSwigan	me
Ten Girls Who Made History	Irene Howat	my sister
Ten Girls Who Used Their Talents	Irene Howat	my sister
Ten Girls Who Didn’t Give In	Irene Howat	my sister
Ten Girls Who Made A Difference	Irene Howat	my sister
Ten Girls Who Changed The World	Irene Howat	my sister
Teresa of Calcutta	D. Jeanene Watson	me
Trail Blazers           (Series)	Many Different Authors	me	Recommend ages 8-9 read to.  can be intense. Missionary stories
Treasures of The Snow	Patricia St. John	me and my mom	one of my mom’s favorites!

Books for Moms

Title	Author	Recommended By:	Notes
Bonhoeffer	Eric Metaxas	my mom
Boundaries in marriage		my mom	One of the most influential books of my parents’ marriage.
Create a Better Brain	Debi Pearl	my mom	One of those books that would be great to read when starting out the parenting journey. Debi has done her research and shares great information on how a parent can influence their child’s brain development.
Created to Be a Helpmeet	Debi Pearl	my mom	my mom: Changed our marriage! (dad) loves the fruit the Lord brought about in us as a result of reading it. (Everything I have read by the pearls has been a blessing!)
Daring To Hope	Katie Davis	my mom	This is Katie Davis’s second book following her book, Kisses From Katie
Educating the Whole Hearted Child		my mom
Hearts Of Fire		my mom	published by The Voice Of The Martyrs
Honest, Direct, Respectful	Dennis D. Adams	my mom
Kisses from Katie	Katie Davis with Beth Clark	my mom	me: “my mom read this book to me and my siblings and we all enjoyed it too.” (her second book is Daring To Hope)
Large Family Logistics	Brenneman	my mom
Managers of their Homes	Terri Maxwell	my mom
Mother	Kathleen Norris	my mom
Never Go Back	Henry Cloud	my mom
No Greater Joy Volume 1,2, and 3	Micheal and Debi Pearl	my mom
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Childcare	Sally Fallon Morrel and Thomas Cowan, MD	my mom	An excellent source of information on health for pregnancy, childbirth and childhood wellness.
The Peace Maker	Ken Sande	my mom	Incredible resource for learning how to handle conflict biblically. (I think he might have one for children too)
Personality Plus	Florence Littauer	my mom	Helped me see and VALUE the God given uniqueness of every person…Great to keep in mind when appreciating the individual qualities of each of our children.
The Power of Motherhood	Nancy Campbell	my mom	This book casts a clear vision of the powerful role mothers play in the lives of their children as they raise them to honor the Lord.
Strong in Spirit	Micheal Pearl	my mom	An excellent source for child training.
To Train Up a Child	Micheal and Debbi Pearl	my mom

Devotional Type Books

Title:	Auther:	Recommended By:	Notes:
Boundaries in marriage		my mom
Boyhood And Beyond – Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man	Bob Schultz	me and my family	Geared towards young men but applicable for girls as well
Created for Work	Bob Schultz	me and my family	Somewhat geared towards young men but very applicable for girls as well
Created to Be a Helpmeet	Debi Pearl	my mom	my mom: Changed our marriage! (dad) loves the fruit the Lord brought about in us as a result of reading it. (Everything I have read by the pearls has been a blessing!)
Honest, Direct, Respectful	Dennis D. Adams	my mom	Explains a simple yet life changing way to communicate
Large Family Logistics	Brenneman	my mom	A manual for managing your schedule, home, and goals while teaching you how to make and follow systems. Not just for large families!
Lessons From A Sheep Dog	Phillip Keller	me	so much to meditate on! a deep read
Making Brothers And Sisters Best Friends	Sarah, Seven, & Grace Malley	me	Written together by three siblings in each of their unique perspectives. My family enjoyed it so much! We laughed at many of their stories and at Sevens creative definitions.
The Parable Of The Potter And The Clay	Phillip Keller	me	Simple yet beautiful insight from Phillip Keller’s visit to a master potter’s shop.
Personality Plus	Florence Littauer	my mom	Helped me see and VALUE the God given uniqueness of every person…Great to keep in mind when appreciating the individual qualities of each of our children.
Preparing to Be a Helpmeet	Debi Pearl	Me	To help any woman who wants to prepare for marriage and start building practical skills before the time comes. (Like Created to Be a Helpmeet only for before marriage.)
Stories to share	Patricia St. John	me	Stories with themes like forgiveness, love, peace, and others. Each short story has a prayer, verse, and discussion questions to go with it. (Includes some intense stories.) Not just for children.