Books are an amazing way to help kids learn! In the past, children’s books focused on one moral, usually stated right at the end like this: “and the moral of the story is _____.” But now, book are chock full of different messages about lifeskills, cultures, practical lessons, and values.
The other great thing is that with the variety we have today, there are so many different stories that cover the same topic, making it easy to find some that resonate with your child.
To demonstrate, I’ve taken 15 books by 10 of my amazing author friends, and looked for similar messages. From this small stack of books, check out how many common themes I found!
Here are the books:
KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE by Alison McGauley
SEASONS ON THE FARM by Chelsea Tornetto
CHALK THE WALK by Chelsea Tornetto
THE JADE BRACELET by Hà Dinh
THE FIG TREE by Costantia Manoli
BEA’S BALIKBAYAN BOX OF TREASURES by Christine Alemshah
M IS FOR MASON JAR: A HOMESTEADING ALPHABET by Carolyn Bennett Fraiser
THE WORLD’S BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHT by Chelsea Tornetto
SAWYER’S BIG IDEA by Kimberly Horch
THE MOON LANTERN by Hà Dinh
BIRTHDAY BASH by Blair Williamson
MITHAI BOX IS NOT EMPTY by Namrata Agarwal
THE OCEAN PROTECTORS: COLORS OF THE CORAL REEF by Blair Williamson
LY-LAN AND THE NEW CLASS MIX-UP by Hà Dinh
SOMETIMES STORMY by Amanda Davis
And here are the themes:
Are there any other themes that you see?
Kimberly Horch 