Please visit Bookroom Blog to Learn about a Threat to Our Freedom
to Buy and Sell Wonderful Living Books

The issue is the Consumer Safety Improvement Act of 2008,
which aggressively regulates the marketing of children's books published before 1985.

No child has ever been poisoned by a book.

Some libraries are just throwing these books away today,
Since they believe they cannot sell them.

Please consider contacting your library.
You may need to do some rescue work in your home town.

That said, GOOD BOOKS ARE GOOD FOR KIDS!

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!
You've found the HEART of our work for children and homeschooling familes!

Like a healthy body, a healthy mind needs good food!
A child needs books that engage his mind, inspire his imagination, and thrill his heart,
The best books are written by authors who love their subjects and love their readers.

"Oh, well, at least she's reading," isn't spoken here.
(If that's the best we can say, maybe she should be climbing a tree instead.
Or dressing her doll. Or building a village from blocks. Or helping a neighbor.)

This site is ALL FREE TO YOU with over 100 lists of great books for children.
I'm Valerie Jacobsen. I'm a mom of eleven children (8 girls and 3 boys) and a lifelong book lover.
I review the books.

I've been selling books to homeschoolers online since May, 1995. In March 2006, my husband Paul came home to work with me. We now work together with our oldest four children as full-time booksellers. Our best books for children and families are at ValeriesLivingBooks.com. Our full inventory (including rare books and specialty non-fiction) is at JacobsenBooks.com.

The following links tell you all about our favorite books.

Stop by again soon. This list is always growing.

Again, before you leave us, we'd love it if you'd take a look at ValeriesLivingBooks.com.
EAGER READERS WANTED!

I will always consider outstanding resources for inclusion on these pages.
Please contact me with your suggestions!

Please consider reading my essay,
"Book Lists:  Handle with Care"

I do not collect Childhood of Famous Americans for my children, but have a list available for you as a courtesy. Many homeschoolers enjoy this old series. (They are mostly fictionalized and provide very little information regarding the known achievements of the characters that they cover, but they are clean, fun reading for kids.)

Caring for a Collection:

While you are visiting my pages, be sure to see my Resources for Book Collectors for links on cleaning, repairing, evaluating, storing, and USING collectible books.

You are also welcome to view my description of Organizing a Christian Homeschool Library.

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