Books Recommended for Volume 1
Below, you will find books recommended by Rebecca Avery, author of The Weaver Curriculum, as well as books recommended by Weaver users.
Some of these books are no longer in print and you will need to search for alternative titles. Be sure to check your local library and book reseller shops, as older books can often be found there.
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Books Recommended by Original Author:
- Weather Facts, Usborne Books
- The Human Body , Usborne Books
- Knights & Castles (Usborne Time Traveler), Usborne Books
- Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by Dr. Paul Brand / Zondervan Publishing House
- The Alphabet Makers, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, TX
- The Solar System, Milliken Books
- Fish, Amphibians & Reptiles, Milliken Books
- Electricity & Magnetism, Milliken Books
- Nutrition, Milliken Books
- Sumer & Babylonia, Milliken Books
- Studying Insects, Millilken Books
- Geology: Rocks and Minerals, Milliken Books
- Studying Plants, Milliken Books
- What Makes It Rain?, Usborne Books
- The Usborne Complete First Book of Nature, Usborne Books
- Where Does Electricity Come From?, Usborne Books
- The Earth, Sun and Stars, Milliken Books
- Seasons & Living Things, Milliken Books
- Heat, Light and Sound, Milliken Books
- Patriarchs Flannelgraph, CEF Press
- Joseph Flannelgraph, CEF Press
- Exploring Space, Milliken Books
- United States Map Skills, Milliken Books
- Human Body, Milliken Books
- Oceanography, Milliken Books
- Susanna Wesley (The Sower Series), by Charles Ludwig / Mott Media
- The Wright Brothers (The Sower Series), by Charles Ludwig / Mott Media
- Johnny Appleseed (The Sower Series) , by David Collins / Mott Media
- Isaac Newton (The Sower Series) , by John Hudson Tiner / Mott Media
- George Washington Carver (The Sower Series), by David Collins / Mott Media
- Francis Scott Key (The Sower Series), by David Collins / Mott Media
- Christopher Columbus (The Sower Series), by Bennie Rhodes / Mott Media
- Abraham Lincoln (The Sower Series), by David Collins / Mott Media
Books Recommended by Weaver Users:
- CHAPTER 1
- Adam and His Kin, Ruth Beechick / Arrow Press
- Rocks and Fossils Kid Kit, Usborne Books
- Stories from Africa, Lawrence Darmani
- My State Notebook, A Beka Books
- The Usborne Book of World History, Usborne Books
- Encyclopedia of the Ancient World (Internet-Linked), Usborne Books
- Maps and Globes, Jack Knowlton (Reading Rainbow book)
- Helping Your Child With Maps and Globes, Bruce Frazee
- Prime Time Maps, Jerry Aten
- Map Adventures, (free from US Geological Survey)
- What Do Maps Show?, (free from US Geological Survey)
- The Master Puppeteer, Katherine Paterson
- Geography Encyclopedia, Usborne Books
- Hands-On Geology, by Bob DeWeese / Evan-Moor Publishing
- Amazing Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism, by Navarro & Jimenez / B E S Publishing Co
- God Made Everything, by Tamela Sechrist
- Pop Out Around the World: Read, Build, and Play from New York to Beijing, by DuoPress
- The Librarian Who Measured the Earth, by Kathryn Lasky / Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Things People Do, by Anne Civardi / Usborne
- Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey / Viking Books
- Granddaddy’s Gift, by Margaree King Mitchell / Troll Communications
- The Ox-Cart Man, by Donald Hall / Puffin Books
- Family Farm, by Thomas Locker / Dial Books
- On the Edge of the Sea, by Betty Paraskevas / Dial Books
- It Couldn’t Just Happen: Knowing the Truth About God’s Awesome Creation, by Lawrence O. Richards / Tommy Nelson
- Goggles, by Ezra Jack Keats / Puffin Books
- CHAPTER 2
- Prairie Town, by Bonnie & Arthur Geisert / Houghton Mifflin
- World History, Usborne Books
- Great Castles and Palaces, Golden Highlights Library
- Gemstones, A Golden Book
- Homes and Houses, Usborne Books
- Water, by John Satchwell / Gloucester Press
- Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses, by Alan Weintraub / Rizzoli
- CHAPTER 3
- Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph, Childhood of Famous Americans
- What’s Inside You?, Usborne Books
- Computers for Beginners, Usborne Books
- Illustrated History of the World, Kingfisher Books
- Surprising Experiments with Sound, by Navarro & Jimenez / B E S Publishing Co
- History Year by Year: The History of the World, from the Stone Age to the Digital Age, by DK Children
- CHAPTER 4
- Our America, A Beka Books
- Encyclopedia of World History, Usborne Books
- Illustrated History of the World, Kingfisher Books
- Ancient World – Internet Linked, Usborne Books
- U.S. Presidents Flash Cards, (Kindle Edition) Edward Ross
- Timeline of World History, Matt Baker & John Andrews / Thunder Bay Press
- CHAPTER 5
- How Does a Bird Fly, Usborne Books
- The Twenty-One Balloons, by William Pene du Bois
- The California Gold Rush, Landmark Books
- Daniel Boone, by James Daugherty
- A World in a Drop of Water, by Alvin & Virginia Silverstein
- The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes, Scholastic
- Exploring Nature Activity Books for Kids: 50 Creative Projects to Spark Curiosity in the Outdoors, by Kim Andrews / Callisto Kids
- CHAPTER 6
- The Kingdom of the Sea, by Mary Alice Loberg & David L. Harrison / Hallmark Pop-Up Book
- Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean!, DK Children
- Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea, Julia Rothman / Storey Publishing, LLC
- CHAPTER 7
- Where Food Comes From, Usborne Books
- Complete First Book of Nature, Usborne Books
- A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story about George Washington Carver, by Barbara Mitchell / Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
- Botany for Gardeners: An Introduction to the Science of Plants, by Brian Capon / Timber Press
- CHAPTER 8
- National Geographic Kids Animal Encyclopedia, National Geographic Kids
- National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America, by Jonathan Alderfer / National Geographic
- CHAPTER 9
- Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money, by Dariusz Wojcik, (and others) / Yale University Press
- Kingdom Stewardship, by Tony Evans / Focus on the Family
- CHAPTER 10
- National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, by Andrew Fazekas / National Geographic
- Constellations for Kids: An Easy Guide to Discovering the Stars, by Kelsey Johnson / Callisto Kids
- God’s Little Astronomer, by Tina Cho / WaterBrook
- Backyard Astronomer’s Guide, by Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer / Firefly Books
- CHAPTER 11
- Otto of the Silver Hand, Howard Pyle
- Tell Me About the Human Body, by Emma Beare
- CHAPTER 12
- Here Come the Brides, by Ellen Jackson
- Anatomy Coloring Book, Stephanie McCann & Eric Wise / Kaplan Test Prep
- CHAPTER 13
- What Do You Stand For? A Guide to Building Character, by Barbara A. Lewis / Free Spirit Publishing
- CHAPTER 14
- Optical Illusions: Incredible Pop-Up Visual Magic! by DK Children
- CHAPTER 15
- Hello, World! Backyard Bugs (Board Book), Jill McDonald / Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- CHAPTER 16
- If You Lived When There was Slavery in America, by Anne Kamma / Scholastic Inc
- Slavery, by DK Publishing
- History Pockets: The American Civil War, by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
- The Atlas of the Civil War, by James M. McPherson / Skyhorse