This is the final post in this week’s series on Gospel centered resources for families (catch up on the other posts here, here, and here), and today I’m sharing about Gospel centered books for older kids! As always, I’d love to hear what other great books you’d add to this list!
Everything a Child Should Know about God was of the first “devotionals” my girls started reading on their own in the mornings. The text is simple and straightforward, but the theological principles are big! It’s a very approachable book for a newly independent reader.
As a first introduction to heroes of the faith, your kids will enjoy reading Everyone a Child Should Know. Like the others in the series, it’s quite easy to read!
The newest book we grabbed in this series is What Every Child Should Know about Prayer. Nancy Guthrie authored this one, and my girls have been reading it this year!
For Such a Time as This includes beautiful illustrations and stories about many different women in the Bible. My girls really like this one!
Little Pilgrim’s Progress is an adaptation for kids, and it makes the classic story approachable even for younger readers. You could read this aloud as a family, or your readers (8+) could read it on their own. If you’re looking for the unabridged original, this illustrated edition looks stunning!
I treasure this classic book, and I am so glad my kids can read Hinds Feet on High Places in this adapted children’s edition. If you’ve never read it, you need to! It’s a beautiful allegory of the Christian life, and I honestly prefer it to Pilgrim’s Progress. I’m super tempted to snag this beautiful edition as well.
This is a classic… I remember my parents reading Hero Tales (and volumes II and III as well) to us at bedtime when we were kids! These books are so inspiring, and they challenge us in our faith as we read about other Christians who have walked before us!
I thought my son would really love the Radical Book for Kids, so I gave it to him for Christmas! He’s really enjoyed reading through it this year so far. In fact when I borrowed it to take these pictures, he immediately wanted it back so he could read it in his afternoon quiet time!
A few Christmases ago I gave this Bible reading plan to my oldest daughter, and it’s such a cool book! Exploring the Bible guides your older reader through studying Scripture in depth, while still making it very approachable to open God’s Word each day!
Currently, my oldest is using Acts: a Visual Guide for her morning devotions. It’s a very unique format with TONS of information on each page, displayed in an infographic format.
Are your readers using any of these resources? Have you found others like them? I’d love to hear what your family has loved!
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What a great collection of books! Thanks for sharing! Do you have a blog post on how you do devotions with your kids? Or how your oldest does her devotions? Thanks!
Ellen, I do have a few older posts from several years ago, if you search “family devotions” in the search bar!
Thank you so much for this information! The only problem is I want to rush out and get them all! I will have to pace myself and add them to our collection. I appreciate the recommendations; so helpful! I am a working mom and my time is very limited so having a resource like these posts to refer to is a blessing to me!
We’ve been building our family’s library for years! A lot of these books are ones we’ve given the kids for Christmas and birthdays too!
I apologize, I do not mean to say that you or any other mom does not work. I normally refer to myself as a mom with a public job as being a parent is a full time job in itself.
No worries! I totally knew what you meant! <3