I haven’t posted about the Baby Book Club in a few days, and to be honest, I’m still refining what I want this series to become.
But then I realized: I never actually explained what “baby book club” even means.
So. Let’s fix that!
“Baby book club” isn’t an official thing. It doesn’t follow a curriculum. There’s no meeting schedule or membership list.
But it does mean something to me.
It’s 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 she’ll get to discover as she grows. It’s about building a life where books are part of the everyday rhythm.
To me, the phrase “baby book club” brings together two great things:
- A love of reading and stories
- And a sense of community, something book clubs have always symbolized
I’ve 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 I’m 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 Babysitter’s Club
- Dear America
- Redwall
- The Boxcar Children
- Harry Potter
- The Rats of NIMH
(I also raided my mom’s collection of Danielle Steele and Nicholas Sparks books when I was around 11. I don’t think I’ll encourage that for my daughter. It wasn’t 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 you’re reading this, I’d love to hear from you! What books or series are your children loving right now?
