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Printable Bookmarks

Looking for printable bookmarks? Do you love to color? These free printable bookmarks are available from The Good and the Beautiful. Grab your markers and start coloring the first two, or print the others to use right away! 

Choose Good Books

The Good and the Beautiful is on a mission to bring good books to families worldwide. Founder Jenny Phillips has spent years analyzing the impact books have on children’s minds and hearts.

She says, “Comparing the first few sentences of books from a century ago and today shows that, overall, books have become much less complex because the trend is to use much simpler sentences. This type of writing does not make a brain work as hard. In turn, a child is not learning skills such as focus and concentration nor increasing his or her attention span. 

It’s eye-opening to compare the first sentences of some best-selling books in recent years for middle grades on Amazon.com and those from top-selling books for the same age group in the late 19th century.” 

Read more of her thoughts on How Books Have Changed in the Past Century and other topics on The Good and the Beautiful Book Blog. The uplifting messages on our printable bookmarks remind children of the importance of good books.

Jenny believes books have the power to improve writing and concentration, but not if they are void of quality writing and stripped of sensory language, poetic devices, and varied sentence structure.

“Books that give deep and meaningful insights into human life can help children gain more depth of character, stronger analytical thinking skills, greater empathy for others, and increased knowledge.” 

Jenny Phillips
founder of The Good and the Beautiful

Book Resources

Homeschool Book List

The Good and the Beautiful Book List 

This searchable online database includes reviews of hundreds of books read by The Good and the Beautiful team. The books are scored for their educational, moral, and literary values and all are recommended by Jenny Phillips. 

Visit The Good and the Beautiful Library

The Good and the Beautiful Library

A collection of original titles for children of all ages! Find only good and beautiful books in this one-of-a-kind library. 

Why Read Good Books?

We’ve picked some fan-favorite books from The Good and the Beautiful Library to share with you. The reviews below explain how these books teach good values while taking readers on exciting adventures. These types of books truly are good and beautiful. They have changed the hearts and minds of children (and their parents too)!

Badger Hills Farm series by Jenny Phillips
Badger Hills Farm

“This whole series has captured the time and attention of all of my children, as well as myself! From my bookworm 11 year old boy, to my hesitant reader aged 10, as well as my 9 year old. All enjoyed it and found it hard to put down in the best way! It made me want to be a better person too!

–Amie

Crooked Creek Ranch Book 1 and Crooked Creek Ranch and the Great Flood by Amy Drorbaugh
Crooked Creek Ranch

“An adorable book! Ma and Pa and their “littles” live on a ranch in California. The adventures they get into feel like reading a new story of Little House on the Prairie. The stories were inspired by the author’s mother’s childhood. I love these types of stories because they emphasize a strong family bond, great sibling relationships that are healthy and not “bickering” as so many other books these days have. Great read I highly recommend!

–Petra S.

Front Cover Brave Little Ruby By Shannen Yauger
Brave Little Ruby

“I am so impressed with this book. It tackled a tough topic in an honest way that was still age-appropriate. While we were reading it, it almost brought me to tears to hear how the little girl was treated. My 6 year old listened with great interest. Little Ruby truly was brave.”

–Jessica

Front Cover A Wolf in the North Woods By Heather Horn - 1A
A Wolf in the North Woods

“I read this aloud to my 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 year old during science this week. As we finished, I asked each child to share something new they learned from the book. They had wonderful answers. One younger child did not know wolf pups were born without hearing or sight. An older one was fascinated by the idea of how pups learn to hunt through play first. Someone drew a connection between the way birds eat and throw up food into their young hatchlings’ mouths and the way wolves transition pups from milk to solids by doing the same thing. We loved this book!

–Tristan R.L.

Front Cover Mark Lives on Mars By Jenny Phillips - 1B
Mark Lives on Mars

“This book ignited a fascination with Mars and space exploration in the mind of my oldest son. It was his absolute favorite book. Two years later, he now owns multiple books on Mars and space.”

–Brook M.

Don’t forget to download our free printable bookmarks! 

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  • Jaime Miller

    Reading the Good and Beautiful books has brought such joy to our homeschool days. My boys love the stories about family, nature, and fun adventures! They also love the beautiful illustrations. As a parent, I am so grateful for these books as well. My kiddos have engaging stories with proper writing, good grammar, and a variety of vocabulary, and I do not have to worry about inappropriate content.

  • Michelle

    I cannot say enough about how awesome TGTB books are! 😍 (Slowly buying them as we go!) Not only do they look beautiful on my shelf but I know I don’t have to worry about anything unsavory being in them. The emphasis this company puts on high morals, character, and God blesses our home with a wonderful spirit! 💖

  • Jennifer Thomas

    Reading good and beautiful books (and using this curriculum!) Has totally transformed our homeschool day. We think it’s really important to fill our minds and hearts with things that are pure and lovely and trustworthy, etc. It’s taught our kids many important lessons and values to hold dear to their hearts. We are so thankful for The Good and the Beautiful!

  • Kimberley Hough

    Reading good and beautiful books has changed my homeschool through the discussions I have with my children and the attitudes they exhibit towards each other and those we come in contact with. I can really tell that what they read has a big effect on them. It helps them be more compassionate and love learning. I am grateful for wonderful books in our lives.

  • Danielle Fischer

    I’ve always been a reader but it never occurred to me to filter the books my kids read (I was just happy they decided to read one, haha!). After I got ahold of the Good and Beautiful Booklist, I’ve been much more intentional of what books I have available for my kiddos. It’s made a big difference in the questions they ask and the discussions we hold. I’m thankful for the access to great books through the Good and Beautiful Library, too!! Except I need more bookshelves lol