Gift Books

Gift Books for Grown-Ups

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 14, 2023

Redeemed Reader exists to "shed a gospel light on books for children and teens." But you know what? We read books for grown-ups, too! We ...

The Hiding Place, A Christmas Carol, Hinds Feet on High Places, and Les Miserables: An Engaging Visual Journey

By Megan Saben | Nov 22, 2023

The four books in the Engaging Visual Journey series provide beautiful, dignified forms to stories that are dearly loved spiritual classics. The Hiding Place by ...

Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons, 20th Anniversary Edition

By Megan Saben | Oct 18, 2023

Those who love dragons and long for more lore will find this field guide an excellent companion. Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons, 20th Anniversary ...

Practical Graduation Gifts: A Book List

By Betsy Farquhar | Apr 25, 2023

We have a robust list of book recommendations for graduation gifts. Why another? This book list is all about practical graduation gifts: books that offer ...

Favorite Classics for Book Lovers

By Hayley Morell | Dec 10, 2021

We review primarily new books here on Redeemed Reader, not because we don't love the old books, but because resources for the new books are ...

Shop The Good Book Company!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 10, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

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Shop New Growth Press!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 10, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

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Shop Ligonier Ministries!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 10, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

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Shop Rabbit Room!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 9, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

Shop Moody Publishers!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 9, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

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Shop Indie Books!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 9, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

Shop Exodus Books!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 8, 2021

Readers, as part of our 2021 Christmas Gift Lists, we're featuring favorite Christian publishers and booksellers. Amazon is a great option for many things, but ...

*Little Pilgrim’s Progress

By Megan Saben | Sep 17, 2021

The greatest allegory of the Christian life, retold for younger children, is significantly improved with masterful illustrations. Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen Taylor, Illustrated by ...

*Tree Street Kids: Jack vs. the Tornado and The Hunt for Fang

By Megan Saben | Jun 2, 2021

Authentic characters and classic themes shine in a God-honoring series about Jack, his sister, friendship, and a great clubhouse. Tree Street Kids series by Amanda ...

Favorite Audiobooks: Narrators, Books, and More!

By Betsy Farquhar | May 20, 2021

Traveling over the holidays? Planning to give an Audible subscription to someone as a gift and want to recommend some good titles? We've got some ...

Graduation Gift List

By Betsy Farquhar | May 6, 2021

Need a graduation gift idea for a new or recent graduate? We've got you covered! 'Tis the season when many young men and women doff ...

*Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 28, 2021

With Surviving Religion 101, a Christian father and scholar arms his daughter against attacks on Christianity from skeptical professors and students. *Surviving Religion 101: Letters ...

Bible Review: NLT Girls Life Application Study Bible

By Janie Cheaney | Mar 29, 2021

NLT Girls Life Application Study Bible. Tyndale House, 2016, 1568 pages (8 point font). Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: Ages 9-13 Girls ...

New (or New to Us) Books for Holiday Reading and Gift-Giving

By Janie Cheaney | Nov 25, 2019

It's a fact: readers love to give books as gifts, and we're here to help! When in doubt we tend to turn to the classics, ...

Gifts for Book Lovers: ALL Gift-Giving Lists in One Place!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 23, 2019

Need gifts for book lovers, young and old? We've got you covered! Stocking stuffers, fun bookish swag, and, of course, LOTS of book ideas! We ...

5 Questions for a Book Giver’s Interview

By Megan Saben | Nov 12, 2019

If you like giving books for birthdays, Christmas, hygge, or any other reason, you may often be wondering: what would this child enjoy? We love ...

Bible Review: NASB Children’s Edition

By Janie Cheaney | May 28, 2019

This brand-new Children's Edition of the New American Standard Bible is a must-have for NASB users. NASB Holy Bible, Children’s Edition, Three Sixteen Publishing, 2019, ...

Miss Betsy’s Book Nook, 2018 edition

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 10, 2018

It's time for the annual reporting of what books I, as the Redeemed Reader Managing Editor, buy for those on my gift list! I do ...

One-Size-Fits-All: Read Aloud Gift Books for the Whole Family!

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 6, 2018

Need a book idea you can give as a “whole family” gift? Perhaps you want to take along a little “happy” to the friend and ...

*Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year

By Megan Saben | Nov 28, 2018

*Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. Nosy Crow, 2018, ...

Bookish Christmas Gifts for the Whole Family

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 25, 2018

Sometimes, it's hard to pick out a book for a book-lover. What if she already bought herself that book? What if he has already read ...

"Never Underestimate a Gift Book" by Gladys Hunt

By Betsy Farquhar | Oct 29, 2018

We're nearing the end of this fantastic series by Gladys Hunt. If you're just checking in, please do check out The Hive for a list ...

Mega List of Bible Reviews!

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 11, 2018

Here in one handy post are all the children's Bibles reviewed over the last six years by RedeemedReader, with links. I (Janie) started reviewing children’s ...

Giant Christmas and Advent Book List for All Ages

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 24, 2017

We love Christmas and Advent at Redeemed Reader, and we've reviewed lots of related resources over the years. Advent begins on December 1, and the ...

2017 Winter Book Fair List: Books for Everyone!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 18, 2017

2017 Winter Book Fair Books for Everyone on Your Christmas List! It's that time of the year again: Christmas is coming, and all the special ...

This Changes Everything by Jaquelle Crowe

By Janie Cheaney | May 2, 2017

This Changes Everything, for teens by a teen, is a handy guidebook for young people setting out on their Christian journey. This Changes Everything: How ...

Bible Review: NIrV Love Letters From God

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 14, 2017

Like the new Jesus Calling children's Bible, Love Letters from God is based on purported personal communications from the Almighty. NIrV Love letters from God ...

Bible Review: NLT Hidden in My Heart Scripture Memory Bible

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 13, 2017

The NLT Hidden in My Heart Bible takes a three-pronged approach to scripture memory, with alternative translations of key scriptures. NLT Hidden in My Heart ...

Bible Review: NKJV Airship Genesis Kids’ Study Bible

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 12, 2017

David Jeremiah’s “Airship Genesis” children’s outreach provides a platform for this NKJV Bible. NKJV Airship Genesis Kids’ Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, 2016, 1504 pages Recommended ...

Bible Review: NKJV Color Code

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 12, 2017

The Color Code Bible uses different colors to highlight passages reflecting seven major Bible themes, which may help readers keep those themes in mind. NKJV ...

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is: Christmas Gifts!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 28, 2016

Upholding My Reputation I've written before about the reputation I must uphold each year with my nieces and nephews. And it's that time of year ...

2016 Winter Book Fair: Books For Everyone!

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 18, 2016

2016 Winter Book Fair Books for Everyone On Your Christmas List! We have chosen the best of the best, our personal favorites, and plenty of great ...

*Ember Falls by S. D. Smith

By Janie Cheaney | Nov 11, 2016

The Green Ember saga continues with desperate battles, unexpected heroism, and enough dangling plot threads to make readers eager for the next volume. *Ember Falls ...

The Well-Gifted Grad

By Janie Cheaney | May 19, 2015

Our favorite graduation gift is, of course, books—whether timely, practical, inspirational, or scholarly. We would never recommend sending a young person off to college (or ...

*Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg

By Hayley Morell | Feb 21, 2015

Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg. Puffin Books,reprint edition, 1986. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 0-4 Recommended for: ages 0-4 Bottom Line: Young and ...

Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox

By Megan Saben | Jan 28, 2015

Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Laura Ljungkvist. Beach Lane Books, 2013. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 0-4Maturity Level: 1 (ages 0-4) Little ...

Winter Book Fair 2014

By emily | Dec 23, 2014

Looking for Christmas gifts for the kids and teens in your life? Redeemed Reader has pulled together our best picks in our annual Winter Book Fair. WANT ...

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*Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 19, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from our Winter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel ...

*Choo Choo by Virgina Lee Burton

By Megan Saben | Dec 19, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from ourWinter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! *Choo Choo: The Story of a Little ...

*The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

By Megan Saben | Dec 19, 2014

*The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. Houghton Mifflin, 1969. 44 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, Ages 4-8Recommended for: Ages 4-8 A little house living out ...

*A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

By Megan Saben | Dec 11, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from our Winter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! *A Library Book for Bear by ...

*On the Wing by David Elliot

By Janie Cheaney | Dec 9, 2014

*On the Wing by David Elliot, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander. Candlewick, 2014. 30 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Maturity level: 2 (ages 4-8) ...

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*Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 8, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from our Winter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! *Flora and the Penguin by Molly ...

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*Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 8, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from our Winter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! *Three Bears in a Boat by ...

Miss Betsy’s Book Nook: Picking Books for Gifts

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 1, 2014

Embracing My Identity I used to try to be one of those crafty types who gives a lovingly handmade item at a baby shower, for a ...

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 1, 2014

Jaunty, boisterous Leroy Ninker and his horse, Maybelline, star in this first volume of the Tales of Deckawoo Drive. Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (Tales from ...

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The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Kevin Cornell

By Betsy Farquhar | Dec 1, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from ourWinter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by ...

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*Waiting is Not Easy! by Mo Willems

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 24, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from ourWinter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! *Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems. ...

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Fix This Mess! by Tedd Arnold

By Betsy Farquhar | Nov 24, 2014

This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from ourWinter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! Fix This Mess! by Tedd Arnold. I ...

*The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 22, 2014

*The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Harcourt Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. 237 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grade, ages 10-12 Maturity Level: 4 (ages 10-12) and up Bottom ...

Bible Review: The Big Picture Interactive Bible

By Janie Cheaney | Apr 17, 2014

Big Picture Interactive Bible: Connecting Christ through God’s Story (HCSB)*. Broadman &Holman Kids, 2014, 1350 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages ...

Gifts for Grads: Our Picks

By Janie Cheaney | May 9, 2013

For a parent, there’s nothing scarier than sending a high school graduate out into the world—and in fact, the world looks pretty scary these days. ...

Picture Books for Sharing and Giving, Part One

By Janie Cheaney | Dec 10, 2012

A post for grandmas out there: when we go to the bookstore at this time of year to pick out something with no plastic in ...

A Very LOGOS & Parnassus Christmas, Part One

By emily | Dec 6, 2012

One Hip Town. Two Bookstores. And Lots of Great Books for Kids! Here in Nashville, we have at least two exceptional bookstores: Logos Bookstore and ...

Graduation Gifts for Teens

By emily | Apr 16, 2012

We're fast approaching graduation day at many schools, so I thought it might be worth tossing out a few books to brighten your celebrations. 1. ...

Give My Heart: A Christmas Contest

By emily | Nov 16, 2011

GIVE MY HEART Christina Rosetti's poem, In the Bleak Midwinter, isn't my favorite Christmas poem--or hymn. But it does bring home one point that I ...

Easter Gifts 101: Bible stories and The Story of the Bible

By emily | Mar 30, 2011

“I just ordered Happy and Honey, Bob Books set 1, and the Starfall readers—books you recommended—for Lois's and my African-American great-grandson. Could you recommend an ...