recommended reading for all ages

written for all ages | recommended

First video review from the Good Reading Guide - tell us what you think!

The Empty Pot

Demi | 2007

written for all ages | highly recommended

This simple book about personal integrity rings true.

Dave, the Potter

Laban Carrick Hill | 2010

written for all ages | highly recommended

Another Caldecott winner...

Holiday Gift Ideas 2010

written for all ages | highly recommended

What do you give a child who has everything? How about a book?

The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas

William Bennett | 2009

written for all ages | recommended

Who is the real Santa Claus?

It's a Book

Lane Smith | 2010

written for all ages | highly recommended

Here's the perfect 'first book' for kids of the digital age.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi (Roberto Innocenti, illustrator) | 2005

written for all ages | highly recommended

This original version of a well-known story is a worthwhile read for children of all ages.

My Sister, Alicia May

Nancy Tupper Ling | 2009

written for all ages | highly recommended

Big sister Rachel describes the joys and challenges of having a sister with Down syndrome.

Recommended books for boys

Clare Cannon | recent years

written for all ages | recommended

This week I was asked to recommend a list of 160 titles for boys between the ages of seven and twelve. That’s 1-6-0 recommended titles, and preferably newer ones rather than classics. I’ve made it to about 120 if I include each book of several series, but would really appreciate your suggestions...