I recently shared my suggestions for the first 250 books that can get a church well on its way to having a great library. I purposely narrowed that list to books for adults. Today I am sharing 100 books that will expand the library so it is as useful to children as it is to adults. To that end, here are 100ish books, plus a list of several series at the end, that you may wish to consider adding to your church library.
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Board Books
Ages 0 to 3.
AmazonWestminster BooksWhere I wrote about it
1
The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible
Jared Kennedy
2
Read-Aloud Bible Stories, Volume 1
Ella K. Lindvall
3
Little Me, Big God: Stories about Jesus
Steph Williams
4
Seek and Find: Old Testament Bible Stories
Sarah Parker
5
God Cares for Me (For the Bible Tells Me So)
Kristen Wetherell
6
My First 123 Book of Bible Numbers
Jonathan Gibson
7
Training Young Hearts Board Books Boxed Set
Abbey Wedgeworth
8
Who Is Jesus?: 40 Pictures to Share with Your Family
Kate & Joe Hox
9
My First ABC Book of Bible Verses
Jonathan Gibson
10
P.R.A.Y. Pals: When We Pray, What Do We Say?
Jonathan & Christy Hooper
11
God Gives Sleep
Betsy Childs Howard
12
Found: Psalm 23
Sally Lloyd-Jones
13
Psalms of Praise: A Movement Primer (Baby Believer)
Danielle Hitchen
14
The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross (board book edition)
Carl Laferton
Picture Books
Ages 3 to 7.
15
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Sally Lloyd-Jones
16
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
Kevin DeYoung
17
The Big Picture Story Bible
David Helm
18
The Kingdom and the King Storybook Bible
Bob Hartman
19
The Gospel Story Bible
Marty Machowski
20
The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross
Carl Laferton
21
Jesus Moments: Esther
Alison Mitchell
22
Joseph and the Very Strange Dreams
Tim Thornborough
23
Jude and the Extraordinary, Spectacular, Miraculous Day
Jessica Dennis Bush
24
The Man in the Tree and the Brand New Start
Carl Laferton
25
The Long Road Home
Sarah Walton
26
The Acrostic of God
Jonathan Gibson
27
The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children
Ben Myers, ill. Natasha Kennedy
28
C Is for Christian
Alistair Begg
29
The Big Wide Welcome Storybook
Trillia Newbell
30
God’s Great Big Global Church
Tim Challies
31
God’s Go-Togethers
Sam Allberry
32
Jesus, Strong and Kind
Sinclair Ferguson
33
The Prince’s Poison Cup
R.C. Sproul
34
The Donkey Who Carried a King
R.C. Sproul
35
Arlo and the Keep-Out Club
Betsy Childs Howard
36
Lucy and the Saturday Surprise
Melissa Kruger
37
Polly and the Screen Time Overload
Betsy Childs Howard
38
The Quest for the Best
Jimmy Needham
39
All Kinds of Weather
Abbey Wedgeworth
40
He Always Hears
Alyson Punzi
41
God Made All of Me
Justin & Lindsey Holcomb
42
It’s Good to Be a Girl
Jen & Zoe Oshman
43
Elisabeth Elliot: The Brave Girl Who Chose to Love
Ellen Vaughn
44
John Knox: The Boy Who Changed a Country
Sinclair Ferguson
45
Joni Eareckson Tada: The Girl Who Learned to Follow God in a Wheelchair
Kristyn Getty
46
C.S. Lewis: The Boy Who Loved to Ask Big Questions
Laura Wickham-Caputo
47
Susannah Spurgeon: The Pastor’s Wife Who Didn’t Let Sickness Stop Her
Mary Mohler
48
Corrie ten Boom: The Courageous Woman and the Secret Room
Laura Caputo-Wickham
49
We Sing!: Teaching Kids to Praise God with Heart and Voice
Kristyn Getty
50
Praise God, All Creatures: A Doxology for Children
Jason Duesing
51
Pippa and the Singing Tree
Kristyn Getty
52
God’s Big Promises Bible Story Prayers
Carl Laferton
53
The Big Big Big Christmas (That Was Also Very Small)
Mei Shan Dibble
54
Empty!: Celebrating the Risen Savior
Joshua Cooley
55
A Jesus Easter: Explore God’s Amazing Rescue Plan
Barbara Reaoch
56
Penelope Judd
Shai Linne
Early Readers and Chapter Books
Ages 6 to 9.
57
Abigail and the Big Start Over
Bethany McIlrath
58
Lily, the Lemur, and the Lamb King
Bob Hartman
59
The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus
Sinclair Ferguson
60
Big Beliefs!: Small Devotionals Introducing Your Family to Big Truths
David Helm
61
Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God
Marty Machowski
62
The New City Catechism for Kids
The Gospel Coalition
63
God’s Gospel (Making Him Known)
Jill Nelson
64
Everything a Child Should Know About God
Kenneth N. Taylor
65
Jesus’ Stories: A Family Parable Devotional
Carine MacKenzie
66
Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer Family Bible Devotional
Katy Morgan
67
Ten Boys Who Changed the World
Irene Howat
68
Ten Girls Who Changed the World
Irene Howat
69
Bible Investigators: Creation
Danika Cooley
70
Cassie & Caleb Discover God’s Wonderful Design
Susan & Richie Hunt
71
Promises Made, Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas
Marty Machowski
Middle Grade
Ages 8 to 12.
72
The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever New
Marty Machowski
73
The Radical Book for Kids
Champ Thornton
74
Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? (Big Questions)
Chris Morphew
75
John Calvin’s Illustrated Institutes, Book 1
Paul Cox, Martin Williams & Joy Williams
76
Bible Doctrine for Younger Children (Second Edition)
James W. Beeke
77
10 Questions about Salvation
Champ Thornton
78
A Short Guide to the Bible
Katy Morgan
79
The Sword: Magnus and the Mystery of Romans
Marty Machowski
80
Deep Dive into the Old Testament: 51 Expeditions in God’s Word
Claire Sims
81
New Morning Mercies for Kids
Paul David Tripp
82
101 Devotions for Girls and 101 Devotions for Guys
Rebecca Davis
83
The Story of Eric Liddell (Lives of Faith and Grace)
Champ Thornton
84
The Story of Corrie ten Boom (Lives of Faith and Grace)
Jennifer Kelley
85
Around the World with 80 Missionaries
Linda Finlayson
86
Go Tell Everyone: 9 Missionaries Who Shared the Good News
Meredith Cook
87
John Calvin (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)
Simonetta Carr
88
Anne Bradstreet (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)
Simonetta Carr
89
Amy Carmichael: Rescuer by Night (Trailblazers)
Kay Walsh
90
David Livingstone: Africa’s Greatest Explorer (Trailblazers)
Vance Christie
91
Risen Hope: The Church Throughout History
Luke H. Davis
92
Reformation ABCs
Stephen J. Nichols
93
The Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis
94
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga)
Andrew Peterson
95
The Dream Keeper Saga
Kathryn Butler
96
The Green Ember
S.D. Smith
97
Little Pilgrim’s Progress
Helen L. Taylor
98
The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles
Champ Thornton & Andy Naselli
99
Christian’s Quest: The Pilgrim’s Progress Graphic Novel
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