Little Pilgrim's Big Journey (Box Set)
Tyler Van Halteren
John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, retold for kids and fully illustrated across three clothbound volumes. A classic most adults never get to, made for little readers.
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Kids books
Favourites from our bedtime shelf, for little ones and early readers.
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The Biggest Story
Kevin DeYoung, illustrated by Don Clark
The whole Bible told as one story, from the garden to the cross and back again. Don Clark's illustrations make it one of the best-looking books on the shelf.
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
Kevin DeYoung, illustrated by Don Clark
The full storybook Bible from the team behind The Biggest Story, with 104 stories for ages 6 to 12. One of Emily's favourites.
The Ology
Marty Machowski
A kids' theology book that walks through the big truths of the faith one short reading at a time, with simple ways to talk about them together.
Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science
Louie Giglio
Short devotions that connect science with faith. Great for curious kids who ask a hundred questions a day.
The Mansoul Chronicles, Book 1
Tyler Van Halteren
John Bunyan's other classic, The Holy War, adapted and illustrated for kids by the same team behind Little Pilgrim's Big Journey.
You Are Special
Max Lucado
Punchinello and the Wemmicks. A short story about where your worth comes from, and one I want my kids to hear early and often.
Tiny Truths: Wonder & Wisdom
Joanna Rivard and Tim Penner
Everyday reminders from Psalms and Proverbs, short enough for bedtime and bright enough to keep little ones turning pages.
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
Sean Covey
The 7 Habits turned into seven short stories for little kids. An easy way to start talking about responsibility and getting along.
Elephants Are Not Birds
Ashley St. Clair
A picture book about being comfortable with who you were made to be, even when others push you to be something else.
Magic Tree House Collection
Mary Pope Osborne
Our kids love these. Jack and Annie travel through time in a tree house, so every book is a new adventure and a little history lesson. Box sets make it easy to keep going.
The Chronicles of Narnia
C. S. Lewis
A kids' favourite in our house. All seven books in one set, and the faith woven through the story gives you plenty to talk about together.
I Spy Books
Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick, Scholastic
Our kids love these. Every page is a picture riddle packed with hidden objects, so it's a book they can read with you or pore over on their own.
