Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a story about a famished caterpillar who eats his way through a week of various foods until he becomes a beautiful butterfly. This story makes it perfect for any age to read again and again.

Number one New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury delivers an instant classic with this heartwarming Christmas story about a hundred-year flood, lost love, and the beauty of enduring friendships. Molly Allen lives alone in Portland, but she left her heart back in Tennessee with a man she walked away from five years ago. They had a rare sort of love she hasn’t found since.

After tragedy strikes the Warren family, all of their secrets start to unravel and it takes a mother's love and faith to help heal everyone.

“The New Answers Book 1” by Ken Ham is the first in a series of books aimed at giving biblical proofs for creation over evolution, and answering difficult questions people have about the origins of our planet. Ken Ham, the president and CEO of “Answers in Genesis” compiles a list of relatable questions such as “Is There Really a God?”, “What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?”, and “Hasn’t Evolution Been Proven True?” and gives biblical, fact-based arguments to create persuasive arguments.

The “Cul-de-Sac Kids” series by Beverly Lewis are great starter chapter books for kids ages 7-10. This is an exciting and lighthearted chapter book series for young readers that centers on the often humorous escapades of a group of endearing neighborhood friends. The story is very sweet and totally relatable (real life situations). I especially appreciate the spiritual messages focused on throughout the series.

In this book, a young woman’s father dies leaving her with a large inheritance. Immediately, several relatives and other gold-diggers swarm in hoping to gain control of her wealth. Through it all, her lawyer and his assistant are her best allies. Soon, she and the lawyer’s assistant form a strong friendship and he leads her to understand and deepen her faith.
This is a suspense and romance story set in the 1940s. It is a light read with good values appropriate for teens and adults, and it gives an glimpse of life in an earlier time.

In this book series, Bryce and Ashley Timberline are 13 year-old twins who discover mysteries wherever they go. In this first book, the twins are dealing with a mystery in a Colorado mining town and are being chased by bad guys that mean them harm. In addition, the teens are dealing with a lot in their lives, including new family members, their faith and bullies from school.
This book and this series are recommended for MS and early HS students. The books are suspenseful, realistic and exciting, but also deal with life issues and the Christian faith.