Does your child’s Catholic school have a Catholic library? You’d be surprised at what books you can find on the shelves of Catholic schools across the country. Talk to your school librarian to make sure that your school’s books are carefully curated and selected.
More and more I’m finding children’s literature that is full of ideas that go against the Catholic faith. My own eyes were opened to this when my third grader came home with a book from the popular “Who Was” series that discussed the sexual orientation of a historical figure. We cannot blindly allow our children to read just anything these days. Let’s commit to choosing reading materials full of value, virtue, and faith that will lead our children to discover who God is and what Jesus has done for them!
Catholic-Link presents a few of our favorite Catholic children’s books that we feel every Catholic school library should make available to students.
64 Books All Catholic School Libraries Should Have
Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints
All about Lent & Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance & Salvation with Children
Aquinas Kids Little Books for Catholic Kids Box Set
Brilliant! 28 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians, and Supersmart People
Catechism of the Seven Sacraments
Carlo Acutis: Holiness for the Third Millennium
Cloud of Witnesses: A Child’s First Book of Saints
Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus
Finnian and the Seven Mountains (Issue #1)
From Bread and Wine to Saints Divine
Great Adventure Storybook: A Walk Through the Catholic Bible
Heavenly Hosts: Eucharistic Miracles for Kids
Holy Mysteries!: 12 Investigations into Extraordinary Cases
I Went to Mass: What did I See?
Into the Sea, Out of the Tomb: Jonah and Jesus
Jesus and the Miracle of the Mass
Listening For God: Silence Practice for Little Ones
Marian Consecration for Children
Molly McBride and the Purple Habit
My Path to Heaven: A Young Person’s Guide to the Faith
My Picture Book of the Catholic Faith
Pier Giorgio Frassati: To The Heights
Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers
Roses in the Snow: A Tale of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Sacred Heart of Jesus: Devotion to Jesus’ Heart for Children
Saintly Rhymes for Modern Times
Saints Chronicles Collection 1
St. Clare of Assisi Runaway Rich Girl
The Catholic Kids’ Cookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food
The Children’s Book of Virtues
The Donkey That No One Could Ride
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (*Entire Narnia Series)
The Little Flower: A Parable of Saint Therese of Lisieux
The Mystery at Midnight (Chime Travelers Series)
The Night Before My First Communion
The Story of Saint John Paul II: A Boy Who Became Pop
The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics
The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
Walking with Jesus to Calvary: Stations of the Cross for Children
Who is Jesus? His Life, His Land, His Time
Will Wilder #1: The Relic of Perilous Falls (Series)
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Reading daily to your child will reap benefits that will last a lifetime for both you and your son or daughter. Not only do children who are read to frequently outscore their peers on academic tests, but their emotional, spiritual, and social well being is impacted as well. Set aside the time to bond with your child over books. Open their eyes to the fascinating stories available to us. But, don’t stop there! When you read books with a faith-filled message, your child will also learn about the importance of our Catholic faith
This list is just a starting place! What book would you add to the list?
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