Tracy asked if I had any book recommendations for little girls and instead of just answering her personally, I decided to post about it. There are some excellent books out there to teach younger girls about desiring to be godly and growing in the Lord while their are young. I love these books because little girls are so impressionable and these books are beautiful. They leave a lasting impression on their hearts.

Last year at the homeschool convention, I bought The True Princess for Evie. It is such a beautiful story...and if your little girls likes princess themed stories this will be perfect while teaching her something as well. The focus of the book is having a servant's heart...doing for others. That is what makes a girl a true princess and beautiful in the king's eyes.

God's Wisdom for Little Girls by Elizabeth George is a classic and one we have had for years. It goes through Proverbs 31 and describes what a godly girl is. It has beautiful pictures and scripture on every page! The one for boys is great,too. It is called God's Wisdom for Little Boys. In fact, we like the pictures so much we have 2 books and we are going to cut out and frame some of the art work to put in JH's room!

One that I also highly recommend is Life Lessons from the Princess and the Kiss. This wonderful book stresses Biblical purity in a story form...it emphasizes that waiting on your husband for that first kiss is the best way. It is just a lovely book.

Beautiful Girlhood is excellent! We have the revised edition and I really like it, but I have heard that the original version by Mable Hale is better. It is a good book to read together. It is longer and more of a chapter book, so it might be better for girls a little older. My big girls read it when they were older...probably 10-12. I will most likely read it to Evie at around 8 years old.

Another book that is a must have for all children is The Hedge of Thorns by John Carrol. It teaches through a heart wrenching story what can happen when children do not stay within the boundaries God and their parents have for them. It is a true story and teaches a great lesson about obedience and consequences. There is a picture book and a chapter book available at Lamplighter Publishing.

Leading Little Ones to God would be a good book to read to teach a child about the doctrines of God from God's Word...perfect for boys and girls. Each lesson has a very interesting explanation of the topic(like forgiveness, what is sin, etc) with a hymn, scripture reading and a prayer. We use it during family worship time some and also in school time as bible instruction for the younger children.