Homeschool Book Lists By Topic: Perfect For Unit Studies!

Looking for a fun or educational book on a specific topic? Check out these themed book lists! Everything from nature and science to art and music, holidays and more!

Looking for a fun or educational book on a specific topic? Check out these themed book lists! Everything from nature and science to music and art, holidays and more!

Book Lists By Subject for Your Homeschool

I know that especially when my children were younger, I spent countless hours searching for and collecting books to sit and read with them, or to leave around so they could pick up and read them.

Books on bees, flowers, trees, frogs or the human body for science. Books about composers and artists, or poetry. Of course we can’t forget all the holiday books! (Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s and so many more!)

Here are a few themed book lists from our archives {Including some from our sister sites!}. Also stay tuned as we add more themed book lists such as winter, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, frogs, sharks and more!

Holiday Themed Book Lists

This is a collection from The Curriculum Choice of some wonderful fall books. Some just for reading pleasure and some to help with those fall nature studies!

Favorite Fall Books for Your Homeschool – Can you smell the pumpkin spice in the air? Are the leaves starting to change and fall? With the changing of the seasons once again here in NY we look forward to snuggling in to read some good books, as well as getting out and doing things like identify leaves. This is a collection of fall books to help you do just that!

A Thanksgiving Book List for Your Fall Homeschool Studies – Whether you are wanting a silly story, a classic, or something hands-on to do, this list of Thanksgiving Books for Your Homeschool is sure to have something you’ll love to add to your collection! It’s a perfect addition to your homeschool studies this fall.

25 Christmas Picture Books to Snuggle Up With – This Christmas why not cuddle up on the couch and enjoy some lovely Christmas picture books with your kids! Revel in the magic of Santa Claus, or rejoice in the story of the birth of Christ. Or both!

20 Beautiful Easter Books & Resources for Your Homeschool – Whether you celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, or delight in that funny bunny the Easter Bunny (or maybe both), there are Easter books on this list for it all!

Picture Books for Lent – Your children are never too old to enjoy picture books, especially books that have a moral to share or are able to impart the gifts of our faith. The books that I am sharing with you today do both. I am sure you will agree and I hope you have or will enjoy these beautiful picture books with your family sometime soon.

50 Plus Books to Celebrate Black History Month – This is a list of illustrated children’s books, simple biographies, middle grade chapter books, and non-fiction books all pertaining to black history. These make great read alouds, book report books, supplements to curricula, and a great base for an extensive unit study on black history.

Books About Art and Music

Living Books for Art – As a Charlotte Mason educator, some of our homeschool time is spent learning about artists and completing picture study. And, continuing in Charlotte Mason style, I try to only use living literature in our homeschool. Luckily, I’ve found several wonderful children’s books about artists that I’m sharing here with you.

Come Look With Me – Art Book Series for Elementary Homeschool Art Appreciation – The Come Look with Me Art Books are a series of books designed to help you, help your children learn to love art!

Science & Nature Study

Get Them Gardening! Fun Garden Books for Kids is a collection of books about plants, and gardening to get them excited about garden nature studies.

Get Them Gardening! Fun Garden Books for Kids – This collection of garden books for kids will help you include gardening in your homeschool. Includes Garden Books for both littles and older kids as well as how to books and even some fun gardening tools and toys!

One Small Square Books for Nature Study – The One Small Square books by Donald Silver uses the space of a three-dimensional square to explore the Earth’s habitats. Each book contains around forty pages of focused information about a particular habitat, along with delightful illustrations and activity suggestions. The books provide the reader with complete descriptions of each area, including plants, animals, and other pertinent tidbits.

20 Winter Snow Picture Books PLUS Fun Winter Snow Activities – Now that it’s time to settle in for the cold months of winter. It’s a great time to snuggle with with some winter snow picture books (and activities) to celebrate this beautiful time of year.

Other Themed Book Lists

Favorite Children’s Books by Age and Grade – Recommendations of living books for every age or grade level from our Curriculum Choice Authors.

Dr. Seuss Books – this list is full of wonderful Dr. Seuss books along with some learning activities to extend the fun!

Homeschool Book Lists from Our Sister Sites

You ARE An ARTist

Homeschool Nature Study

Your Best Homeschool

Themed Homeschool Activities for Every Month of the Year!

You wouldn’t believe all the themed homeschool activities that can be explored based on the month of the year! You can cover history with topics like MLK Jr. Day and Patriot Day. You can explore the seasons with year round nature studies! Learn about obscure holidays each month like Measure Your Feet Day and National Sewing Month!

Spice up your homeschool studies this year with some fun themed homeschool activities! Take a look at this extensive list we have compiled for each month!