Good children’s literature appeals not only to
the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child.
~ Anonymous ~

It’s no surprise that our favorite book club selections over the years have been those with appeal to both moms and daughters—books that combine a message with great storytelling. In 4th grade it was When the Hermit Thrush Sings by Susan Butler and Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. In sixth grade it was Tangerine by Edward Bloor and Zlata’s Diary by Zlata Filipovic. When they entered high school, the girls were ready to take on adult books like The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

Each of these works encouraged moms to see the world through the eyes of a child and daughters to look at it through the eyes of an adult, helping to keep the lines of communication open.

To see a more extensive list of moms’ and daughters’ book club favorites for different ages check out the Book Lists page. Then tell us your favorites by sending in a note to info@motherdaughterbookclub.com.