Inspiring Family Read-Aloud Books That Teach Intentional Living and Strong Values
Looking to build a family culture rooted in purpose, character, and connection? The books we read together as a family can do more than entertain—they can shape our values, spark meaningful conversations, and inspire intentional living. Whether you want to instill resilience, kindness, or a strong work ethic in your children, the right stories can leave a lasting legacy.
Here’s a list of powerful family read-aloud books that will inspire character, courage, and a life of purpose:
📚 The Little Britches series by Ralph Moody
📚 The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
📚 The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
📚 The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
📚 The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
📚 Jungle Calls series by Ron Snell
📚 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
📚 Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
📚 Treasures in the Snow by Patricia St. John
📚 Endurance by Alfred Lansing
📚 Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth Jr. & Ernestine Carey
📚 Across Five April's by Irene Hunt
📚 Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
📚 A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
📚 To Kill A Mockingbird by Happier Lee
📚 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
...and many more!
You can be inspired towards greatness in your family as well, and these living stories can help.
Would you like to incorporate stories like these into your daily homeschool routine?
The Peaceful Press elementary curriculum includes a daily morning time plan where reading from inspiring stories is part of the rhythm.
Each day you will read a chapter from books like the Chronicles of Narnia, Treasures in the Snow, The Little House on the Prairie, and All of a Kind Family, and then do narration and notebooking exercises that coincide with what you are learning about.
It makes homeschooling so much fun when history and science are taught with beautiful books like these as the spine.
Get a free sample week of our curriculum here!
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