Building Your Childs Christian Library

Building Your Child's Christian Library

2/11/2022

Today, I want to introduce you to the "A Child Should Know" series of books. These books are excellent for discipling the little hearts and minds of children 4-7 years old.

I've recently purchased the set to give as a gift to a friend who is about to have her first child. These make great baby shower gifts and birthday gifts for little ones as well.

I've found these books to be full of biblically sound doctrine and beautifully illustrated.

The set includes:

What Every Child Should Know About Prayer

Best-selling author Nancy Guthrie and much loved illustrator Jenny Brake team up on this biblical theology of prayer for children.

Nancy explains, in child-friendly language:

What prayer is
How and why we should pray
The things we can pray about

You'll find in What Every Child Should Know About Prayer a Bible verse for each topic and a prayer for children to make their own.

This book will introduce children to the gift of prayer and encourage them to enjoy speaking to their Father God.

Everything a Child Should Know About God

Encourage your little ones to learn and grow with God with Everything a Child Should Know About God from bestselling author Kenneth Taylor. This book is designed for parents to read aloud to children and features whimsical illustrations by much-loved illustrator Jenny Brake.

Each chapter has a brief explanation and a related question to pose to children. Dr. Taylor explains, in child-friendly language, the essential Bible truths you want your child to know about God. This revised edition has a Bible reference on each page to help you show your children where these doctrines can be found in the Bible. That's important!

Everyone a Child Should Know

It's never too early to introduce the next generation to some of the great heroes of the Christian faith!

In Everyone a Child Should Know, children will meet 52 Christian men and women (one for each week of the year) from all walks of life who wanted to live for their friend Jesus.

There are missionaries, martyrs, writers, reformers, politicians, and poets. Their stories are exciting and inspiring and will show children that any friend of Jesus can do remarkable things for Him - even them!

The book covers the following people: Brother Andrew; Augustine; Gladys Aylward; Johann Sebastian Bach; Thomas Barnardo; Corrie ten Boom; William and Catherine Booth; Anne Bradstreet; John Bunyan; John Calvin; William Carey; Amy Carmichael; George Washington Carver; John Chrysostom; Fanny Crosby; Joni Eareckson Tada; Edward VI; Jim and Elisabeth Elliot; Billy Graham; Argula von Grumbach; Mary Jones; Adoniram Judson; John Knox; C. S. Lewis; Eric Liddell; Katie Luther; Martin Luther; Dwight L. Moody; Hannah More; George Mueller; John Newton; Florence Nightingale; Rosa Parks; Patrick; Robert Raikes; Rembrandt; Selina, Countess of Huntingdon; Lord Shaftesbury; Mary Slessor; Charles Spurgeon; C. T. Studd; Hudson Taylor; Lilias Trotter; William Tyndale; Charles Wesley; John Wesley; Susanna Wesley; George Whitefield; William Wilberforce; Richard Wurmbrand; John Wycliffe; Katharina Zell.

Bible Stories Every Child Should Know

Best-selling author Kenneth Taylor is well-known for his faithful retelling of Bible stories in a way that engages young children.

This newly illustrated collection of more than 120 Bible stories from his Classic Bible Storybook presents the truths of the whole Bible in a language that is understandable for kids.

Each story, in Bible Stories Every Child Should Know, has 3-4 comprehension questions to help children easily grasp biblical concepts.

Reading this book will help young ones love the stories of the Bible, and may even help adults fall in love with God's Word all over again.

You may also be interested in 5 Gospel-Centered Books For Little Hearts & Minds and Biblical Version of Captain Small Pig.

What are some of your favorite children's books to help disciple little hearts and minds?

7 Comments

Donna B Reidland link

2/14/2022 04:20:58 pm

I'm so excited to see this post. I have pinned it so I can purchase some of these for upcoming birthdays!

Patsy Burnette link

2/15/2022 10:33:23 am

Thanks Donna!! This series of books makes gift giving, when it comes to baby showers or little kiddo's birthdays, a no-brainer!! :) I just LOVE them!!

Theresa Boedeker link

2/15/2022 11:06:34 am

Thanks for these wonderful resources. And this is a perfect age to be introducing children to these topics.

2/15/2022 12:07:13 pm

I totally agree, Theresa! We must not think that children at this age are too young to understand the Gospel and God's love for them.

"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'” Matthew 19:14

Donna link

2/15/2022 11:41:32 am

Thank you for this post! These books look fabulous for little ones! I know if you recommend them, they are worth buying. Pinned to buy for my little granddaughter!

2/15/2022 12:08:49 pm

Thank you so much Donna!! I've got a whole set sitting right here on my desk, all wrapped up in a pretty ribbon, to give at the next baby shower at church! :)

jviola79@hotmail.com link

2/17/2022 05:57:43 am

Thank you for these recommendations. Definitely going to look more closely at these for our younger granddaughters.

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