Books

I read and review many, many books.  Not all of them Catholic or faith-based.  You can find my reviews at: MamaNeedsABook or on GoodReads.

Catholic Children's Books:

The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso

Take it to the Queen by Josephine Nobisso

The King of the Shattered Glass

St. George & the Dragon by Margaret Hodges

Holy Twins by Tomie de Paolo

The Big Book of Nobles, Knights & Knaves by Chretien d Troyes

Catholic Children's Chapter Books: 

St. Joan, The Girl Soldier by Louis De Wohl

St. Dominic & the Rosary by Catherine Beebe

Clare & Francis, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan

St. Benedict, Hero of the Hills by Mary Fabyan Windeatt

St. Thomas Aquinas for Children & the Child-Like by Raissa Maritain

Heavenly Hosts

Other Children's Books I Use in my Classroom: 

Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest by Ann McGovern

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite D'Angeli

Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray

The Making of a Knight by Patrick O'Brien

The Song of the King by Max Lucado

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado

You Are Special by Max Lucado

The Children of the King by Max Lucado

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by 

Do Unto Otters by

More Than Anything Else by 

The Important Book by 

The Peace Rose by 

The History of Counting by Denise Schmandt-Besserat

The Story of Money by Betsey Maestro

Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson

Sir Cumference books by Cindy Neushwander

Other Children's Chapter Books: 

Classic Starts Collection or other Abridged Children's Classics, especially: 

King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table

Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo

The Chaucer Story Book by Eva Tappan March

Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva Tappan March

When Knights Were Bold by Eva Tappan March

Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard

Books for Teachers

Montessori Today

Awakening Wonder by Steve Turley

The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayers

The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

Love & Logic for Teachers by 

Whole Brain Teaching by 

Books for Catholic Adults

The Grace of Enough by Haley Stewart

A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa Terkeurst (Protestant)

Books I Read When I Was Converting: 

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Yes, I read the whole thing)

The Bible

Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn

A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn

Hail Holy Queen by Scott Hahn

The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn

Catholicism For Dummies

The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life by Kendra Tierney

Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly

Catholicism vs. Fundamentalism by Karl Keating

(I also completed the Symbolon Program & Workbook on Formed.org)

(More to come)