Wholesome Read-a-louds for Children


There are thousands of wholesome book lists online and just as many parents and educators ready to share theirs. This is my list of enjoyable, clean and heart felt books for children aged 3 - 12 years. This list is a good place to look for a comfort read and a good story.

  • Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
  • What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
  • The Magic Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton
  • The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Graeme
  • Heidi by Johanna Spyri
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Pollyanna by Elaenor H. Porter
  • Ruby Red Shoes by Kate Knapp
  • Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen Taylor
  • Because of Winn Dixie by Kate Di Camillo
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
  • Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  • The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
  • A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
  • The House on Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne
  • All of a Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
  • A child friendly abridgement of Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
  • A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
  • The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
  • In Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardso
  • Tumtum & Nutmeg by Emily Bearn
  • Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs
  • The Promise Quilt by Candice F. Ransom
  • The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay

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