Children’s Books That Promote Natural Family Values

March is National Reading Month!  This is something I’m passionate about as a former teacher and current librarian – books are so important!  Finding books that also support your parenting philosophy and worldview can be difficult.  I’ve compiled a list of books for children that illustrate natural parenting as well as children’s books for assisted reproduction families!  I’m using Amazon.com to organize my books and, should you want to purchase one and do so through one of these links, I get a small referral fee.  However, you can also find a book you like and patronize your local library! I’ve marked with a * the books that are religious in nature.  Click the link for a synopsis of each book and reviews. Children’s Books that Promote Natural Parenting
Mama’s Milk/Mama Me Alimenta by Michael Elsohn Ross	I’m Made of Mama’s Milk by Mary Olsen	Mama Means Milk by Anne Marie Myers
A Ride on Mother’s Back: A Day of Baby Carr… by Emery Bernhard	What Baby Needs (Sears Children Library) by William Sears	Eat Healthy, Feel Great by William Sears
Baby on the Way (Sears Children Library) by Martha Sears	Michele: The Nursing Toddler – A Story abou… by Jane M. Pinczuk	Mommy Breastfeeds Our Baby by Teresa P. Carroll

Mommy Breastfeeds My Baby Brother by Mark Repkin	I Eat at Mommy’s by Anna E. Bradley-McBeth	Maggie’s Weaning by Mary Joan Deutschbein

Children’s Books About Homeschooling

Some of these books show a very traditional “school at home” model while I’m more “unschooling” and natural learning. However, there are so few books for children on the topic I thought that just having books in the house that normalize not going to school would be valuable.

Kandoo Kangaroo Hops into Homeschool by Susan Ratner	I Am a Home Schooler by Julie Voetberg	*My Mommy, My Teacher by Johannah Bluedorn
Allison’s Story: A Book About Homeschooling… by Jon Lurie

Children’s Books about Green Living

The base of green living an
d eco-conciousness is an appreciation for nature. The Sharing Nature with Children series has tons more titles!

*When God Made the Tree (Sharing Nature With… by Virginia L. Kroll	Okomi Climbs a Tree (Sharing Nature With Ch… by Helen Dorman	I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and… by Jennifer Ward
The Everything Kids’ Nature Book: Create Cl… by Kathiann M. Kowalski	Fun With Nature (Take-Along Guide) by Mel Boring	More Fun with Nature (Fun with Nature) by Laura Evert

	The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Sav… by Sophie Javna	50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Recycle by Earthworks Group

many more titles here…

Children’s Books About Feelings, Self-Esteem and Empathy

The Giving Tree 40th Anniversary Edition Bo… by Shel Silverstein	Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to … by Carol McCloud	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Go… by Judith Viorst
My Heart Is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall	My Mouth Is a Volcano! by Julia Cook	My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Sel… by Jamie Lee Curtis	What I Like About Me! by Allia Zobel Nolan	I Like Me! (Picture Puffins) by Nancy Carlson

I’m Like You, You’re Like Me: A Child’s Boo… by Cindy Gainer	I Like Being Me: Poems for Children About F… by Judy Lalli M.S.

Children’s Books About Assisted Reproduction and Non-traditional Families

It is so important that children have stories that normalize their origins (I keep using “normalize” but please don’t think I mean being “normal” is the goal). I haven’t included adoption books but there are many so check amazon!

Hope Will Have a Baby: The Gift of Egg Donation Also available in The Gift of Embryo Donation, The Gift of Sperm Donation, and The Gift of Surrogacy. by Irene Celcer	A Part Was Given and an Angel Was Born by Rozanne Nathalie	*From Out of My Body Your Soul Did Grow by Rozanne Nathalie
Special Delivery by Rozanne Nathalie	Our Beautiful Work of A.R.T by Rozanne Nathalie	A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life, an egg dono… by Carmen Martinez Jover

Recipes of How Babies are Made by Carmen Martinez Jover	I want to have a child, whatever it takes! by Carmen Martinez Jover	The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt, a gay pare… by Carmen Martinez Jover
Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big? by Carolina Nadel Also availabe in Daddy, Was Mommy’s Tummy Big?		Before You Were Born…Our Wish For A Baby … by Janice Grimes Also available on the following topics: IVF, Donor Insemination, IVF with Donor Sperm, Egg Donation, Frozen Embryo Transfer, Embryo Donation, Traditional Surrogate and Gestational Carrier. There are also books for Female Partners using Donor Insemination, and Male Partners using a Surrogate Mother.

Reverse Traditional Families (SAHDs and WOHMs)

Do you have any idea how hard this is to find in a children’s book? Ugh! If anyone has any recommendations I’d love that!

My Daddy Stays at Home with Me by Cindy Turk

My Working Mom by Peter Glassman

I hope you can find something hear that your family might enjoy!  I’m always interested in recommendations!  What books have you seen that promote your values?

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