Book Haul

Our homeschool runs on books among other things. Having a home library takes time and money to put together. While there are many books I buy new, there are many I buy second hand from thrift stores or the library bookstore. I have my eye out for certain kinds of books, so it's become easy to for me to browse the books and pull the ones I think will work for us.

I love illustrated books, especially the ones that have robust content. I think picture books are an undervalued and under estimated literary resource. If I find a beautifully illustrated book, it's hard to pass up. I look for non-fiction mainly. I rarely buy fiction, except for a few series or works of literature or classics. I rarely have the children get their fiction books from the library.

Next, I look for books in science or history primarily, but am thrilled to find math and language arts resources. I look for upper elementary and middle school level books mostly, or books for younger children in which the author isn't 'talking down' to the reader.

I love living books! But it's sometimes hard to tell if a book is a living book at first glance. I also keep in mind the main lesson blocks or unit studies I have coming up to see if a resource will fit. Sometimes, I buy a book I already own because I know it's good, and it will make a great gift to another homeschooler!

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[warrzone]

Thank you for sharing. As another homeschool mom, I really appreciate your videos.

[Dadsmimi]

I love hearing book recommendations! I often shop used bookstores to find out of print treasures!