A Young Woman After God's Own Heart: A book about Godly living for young girls. I'd recommend this for ages 10-14. This author, Elizabeth George, has several different books for girls and women of all ages. Her books close each chapter with journaling questions and space to write. So far, I've also purchased A Girl's Guide to Making Really Good Choices, You Have a Friend in Jesus, Live Your Faith, and one other I can no longer find about how to read the bible. Her husband, Jim George, writes similar books for boys. You can find all of their books by searching their names along with the word “Spanish” on the Christian book website.
The Jesus Storybook Bible: A storybook that goes through the bible and points all of the stories, both old and new testament, to salvation in Jesus. So beautiful. I recommend for ages 10 and under.
Redeeming Love: My absolute favorite fiction book, based on the bible story of Hosea. I've only given this to my girls 18+, because it deals with the subject of redemption from prostitution (just like the actual bible story.) No awful details, but still something I wouldn't be comfortable sharing with a child under 18 without parental permission. My 19 year old girl who graduated from the sponsorship program last year says this is her favorite book too. She is currently reading it for the 3rd time.
Children of the King: As I was recently re-reading Redeeming Love and obsessing over the beautifully symbolic theme of redemption, I wanted a way to share this with my younger children who aren’t old enough for the mature content of the book. I found Children of the King, a beautiful story of unconditional love, told through the story of children being adopted by a king, rather than a romance story like Redeeming Love. I’d recommend this for ages 6-10, maybe even up to age 12.
The Princess and the Kiss: A parable about purity for little girls. Very much G-rated and adorable. I recommend this for ages 10 and under. They also make a boy's version called The Squire and the Scroll, but I haven’t found it in Spanish.
Jesus Calling and Jesus Calling for Kids: This devotional has a page for each day of the year. I gave this to my Estefani and bought a copy for myself, so we could read "together" every night from a distance. The adult and child version coordinate similar themes each day.
His Princess and His Little Princess: A devotional of love letters from God, all about being His daughter.
Jesus Calling and Jesus Calling for Kids: This devotional has a page for each day of the year. I gave this to my Estefani and bought a copy for myself, so we could read "together" every night from a distance. The adult and child version coordinate similar themes each day.
His Princess and His Little Princess: A devotional of love letters from God, all about being His daughter.
God's Promises for Little Girls: A book of verses and promises. They also make one for boys. Good for ages 10 and under.
What Happens When I Talk to God?: A book about prayer for young children. I recommend this for ages 10 and under.
My Pretty Pink Purse of Prayer: A cute little book about how you can talk to God anywhere. Good for ages 6 and under.
The Circle Maker: I am in the process of reading this book right now and have already given it to two of my older girls. It is about standing strong in the prayers that God has put on your heart and praying them into existence. I recommend this for ages 15+.
Missionary stories including Jim Elliot, Amy Carmichael, and Corrie ten Boom. These are true stories of missionaries and Christian heroes, written for kids. I recommend these for ages 10-14.
The Answers Book for Kids: A children’s book from the creators of Answers in Genesis and The Creation Museum, answering questions about science and the bible. Reccomended for ages 8-12.
The Chronicles of Narnia: This is a classic series that children in Honduras have gone crazy over! I've given this to kids ages 10+ if they can already read well.
Miss Rumphius: A fictional story about kindness. I'd say this would be good for ages 10 and under.
American Girl books: The two I can find in Spanish right now are Josefina and Luciana. These books teach about different times in the history of the United States and have dolls you can buy to go with them. I like teaching my kids about my country in a fun way, while sharing my favorite books from my childhood. I recommend these for ages 8-14 due to the fact that they have serious historical subject matters, while still being simple enough to be marketed for young girls. Currently, these are the only two characters I can find in Spanish. I have previously found Maryellen and Grace, but they don’t seem to be available now.
The Chronicles of Narnia: This is a classic series that children in Honduras have gone crazy over! I've given this to kids ages 10+ if they can already read well.
Miss Rumphius: A fictional story about kindness. I'd say this would be good for ages 10 and under.
American Girl books: The two I can find in Spanish right now are Josefina and Luciana. These books teach about different times in the history of the United States and have dolls you can buy to go with them. I like teaching my kids about my country in a fun way, while sharing my favorite books from my childhood. I recommend these for ages 8-14 due to the fact that they have serious historical subject matters, while still being simple enough to be marketed for young girls. Currently, these are the only two characters I can find in Spanish. I have previously found Maryellen and Grace, but they don’t seem to be available now.
Charlotte's Web: My favorite teacher in elementary school gave me this book to encourage me in reading; and I'm pretty sure that gesture impacted me more than the book itself did. Still, it has made me want to share it with my kids when they are around the age I was when I read it. I give this book to my 10-12 year olds.
Kira-Kira: This book deeply impacted me when I was 12 years old and is still one of my favorites today. I was shocked to find it in Spanish; especially because it is loosely about Japanese-American culture. I recently purchased this for my 12 year old, Estefani. The book does contain one swear word (the English version does anyway; not sure about the Spanish) and deals with the subject matter of sickness and death of a close family member. If you are looking for a gift for your sponsored child and don't know their family well enough to know if this would offend or upset them, please skip this recommendation. I sponsor Estefani independently, not through an organization; so I talk to her family constantly and know this is okay for her.
The Nutcracker: This is another fun book and tradition to share with the kids at Christmas time. They make different versions of the book for different ages.
Eloise at Christmastime: I loved the Eloise books and movies as a child, because they show the magic of Christmas in NYC. When I found the Christmas book in Spanish, I had to share it with my kids. I typically recommend this for ages 10 and under, but my 12 year old still says this is her favorite book. It is currently only available used, but may be worth it if you’re an Eloise fan.
Engineering Feats & Failures: I am sending some engineering-themed gifts in backpacks this year, and this book went perfectly with my Marcos' gifts. If you search "Kids' engineering books in Spanish" on Amazon, there are many others like this. I recommend for ages 10+.
Peter Pan & Wendy: This is a bit of a random suggestion. I really only chose it because I sponsor a girl named Wendy and thought she would love to see her name in a fairy tale. I loved Peter Pan when I was younger, so I bet others would like it too. I haven't read this specific version to know what age range it is good for, but I liked it around ages 9-11.
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