Living Books Our Family Treasures

Living books are the books that tell stories, have a conversational tone and are usually written by one passionate author. Living books are exciting page turners and are the kind that make your children ask for “just one more chapter!”

Here are a few book recommendations from my family to yours. Living board, picture and chapter books are the ones I am sharing! My children’s ages range is from 9 to 1 so we do a lot more picture books than anything else right now!

Living Board books for the little ones! My 1 year old and 4 year old really love board books still! These books are sturdy and have been around for a few children now. I leave these laying in our book baskets and at a low level for my little guys to reach!

We read mostly picture books at this point in our lives! My children age range is from 9 down to 1 so we love to be absorbed in colorful illustrations when reading books! Some of my favorite books to read are from modern authors like Joy Clarkson and Jim LaMarche. Older authors like Beatrix Potter and Shel Silverstein also grace our bookshelves. With living books there is a place for older classics and modern reads as well!

I do a lot of reading aloud chapter books but my oldest also loves to read chapter books now too. Many times when I start a chapter book for the whole family, my oldest will grab the book and finish it without me knowing lol! We currently just finished Stuart Little and it captivated even my 4 year olds attention and he told back to me how Stuart “pressed a wrong button on the car at the dentists and it became invisible!” I am loving this chapter book read aloud life that is beginning in our home!