I havenât posted about the Baby Book Club in a few days, and to be honest, Iâm still refining what I want this series to become.
But then I realized: I never actually explained what âbaby book clubâ even means.
So. Letâs fix that!
âBaby book clubâ isnât an official thing. It doesnât follow a curriculum. Thereâs no meeting schedule or membership list.
But it does mean something to me.
Itâs a playful name that popped into my brain one night when I was getting excited about all the books I want to read with my daughter, and all the stories I hope sheâll get to discover as she grows. Itâs about building a life where books are part of the everyday rhythm.
To me, the phrase âbaby book clubâ brings together two great things:
- A love of reading and stories
- And a sense of community, something book clubs have always symbolized
Iâve noticed the spirit of reading, writing, and book-loving communities feels like it’s fading a little in our culture. That makes me sad. So this series is one small way Iâm holding onto it, and hopefully passing that love on to my daughter.
When I think back on my own childhood and teen years, I remember so many peaceful, joyful hours spent lost in books. Every novel was a new world, full of possibility and adventure.
Here are just a few of the series that held a special place in my heart growing up (some of them when I was way older than my daughter is now!):
- Cam Jansen
- Nancy Drew
- The Magic Tree House
- The Babysitterâs Club
- Dear America
- Redwall
- The Boxcar Children
- Harry Potter
- The Rats of NIMH
(I also raided my momâs collection of Danielle Steele and Nicholas Sparks books when I was around 11. I donât think Iâll encourage that for my daughter. It wasnât exactly age appropriate reading!)
This series is about sharing that joy, reflecting on what books have meant to us, and building excitement for what they might mean to our kids.
If youâre reading this, Iâd love to hear from you! What books or series are your children loving right now?
