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We have a heart for providing good and beautiful learning resources and books for children and families. Whether your children attend public or private school, take online courses, or homeschool, we offer something for everyone!

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Our mission is to make learning at home accessible for all families. We offer learning resources and books that…

  • Emphasize God, nature, beauty, powerful literature, and high character
  • Are visually beautiful, engaging, and academically strong
  • Are completely open-and-go, engaging, and meaningful
  • Best of all are affordable for all families.

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Fun, Engaging Learning Resources

Reading Booster Cards and Books

Reading Booster A Set

Perfect for your kindergarten reader! These brand-new Reading Booster A Cards and Books take an effective, sequential approach to phonics that will help your child’s reading skills soar with just 6–10 minutes of work per day!

$40.98

Reading Booster B Set

Perfect for your first-grade reader! These brand-new Reading Booster B Cards and Books take an effective, sequential approach to phonics that will help your child’s reading skills soar with just 6–10 minutes of work per day!

$40.98

Reading Booster C Set

Perfect for your second-grade reader! These brand-new Reading Booster C Cards and Books take an effective, sequential approach to phonics that will help your child’s reading skills soar with just 6–10 minutes of work per day!

$40.98

My Nature Reader Series

My First Nature Reader

Front Cover and spread My First Nature Reading by Jenny Phillips

Continue practicing the phonics lessons and sight words in the same sequence taught in the Booster A Cards used with the Level K Language Arts Course.

  • A hard-bound compilation of 20 short, fun nature stories for beginning readers! 
  • This book is highly recommended for children reading at a kindergarten level.

$13.99

My Second Nature Reader

Exciting nature stories that practice the same phonics principles taught in the Booster B Cards used with the Level 1 Language Arts. 

  • A hard-bound compilation of 20 short, fun nature stories for beginning readers! 
  • This book is highly recommended for children reading at a first-grade level.

$13.99

My Third Nature Reader

Develop your child’s reading confidence with these engaging nature stories that practice the same phonics principles taught in the Booster C Cards used with the Level 2 Language Arts. 

  • A hard-bound compilation of 20 short, fun nature stories for beginning readers! 
  • This book is highly recommended for children reading at a second-grade level.

$13.99

My First Africa Reader

My First Africa Reader includes 22 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story is set in a different country in Africa and focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words.

For every physical copy of My First Africa Reader purchased, The Good and the Beautiful is donating $5 towards building wells in rural Africa. Learn more about The Good and the Beautiful humanitarian efforts by clicking here.

$14.99

Fun Confidence-Building Reading Set

Kindergarten Books Bees and Trees

Kindergarten Books—
Bees & Trees

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$22.99

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Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees is perfect for beginning readers to boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Each book in Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees features cute stories about a particular animal or plant from God’s creation with simple text and gorgeous original illustrations. Use these adorable books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill!  The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage. 
  • 32 separate, fun stories in four layflat books 
  • Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words.
  • Full-color illustrations
  • Each book has 96 pages, 5.5″x4.25″
The Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Level K Language Arts course, but they do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards. The Kindergarten Books sets currently available include Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books, Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals and Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees. The sets cover the same phonics principles as shown below and provide additional practice in the beginning skills of reading. Books are not sold separately. As they are only sold as a set, each Kindergarten Books set counts as just one book for our Free Shipping promotion. Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful
Little Go Books Kindergarten Book Set from The Good and the Beautiful

Kindergarten Books—
Little Go Books

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$22.99

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Strengthen the skills of brand-new readers with simple text about things that go in the Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books set! The 24 adorable stories along with their gorgeous illustrations follow the gentle, carefully crafted sequence of phonics principles that is a feature of all The Good and the Beautiful’s Kindergarten Books sets. The Little Go Books have a new element that makes them unique among our other kindergarten books sets—a fun Can You Find It? activity card with 12 different items for children to search for as they read! Your children will want to pick these books up again and again as they zip and zoom, fly and float through the pages!

Use these cute books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill!

The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage. 

  • 24 separate, fun stories in four layflat books 
  • Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words
  • Full-color illustrations
  • Each book has 72 pages, 5.5″x4.25″

The Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Kindergarten course, but they do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards.

The Kindergarten Books sets available include Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals, Kindergarten Books—Bees and Trees, and Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books. The sets cover the same phonics principles as shown below and provide additional practice in the beginning skills of reading.

Note: Books are not sold separately. As they are only sold as a set, each Kindergarten Books set counts as just one book for our Free Shipping promotion.

Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful

Kindergarten Books—
Pet Pals

Sample Pages

$22.99

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Level K

Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals is perfect for beginning readers to boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Each book in Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals features stories about a child and his or her pet with cute illustrations and simple text. Use these adorable books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill! 

The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage. 

  • 40 separate, fun stories in four layflat books 
  • Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words.
  • Full-color illustrations
  • Each book has 120 pages, 5.5″x4.25″

The Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Level K Language Arts Course, but they do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards.

The Kindergarten Books sets currently available include Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals, Kindergarten Books—Bees and Trees, and Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books. The sets cover the same phonics principles as shown below and provide additional practice in the beginning skills of reading. 

Books are not sold separately. As they are only sold as a set, each Kindergarten Books set counts as just one book for our Free Shipping promotion.

Original Publication Only Available from The Good and the Beautiful

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Visit The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop to fill your home with exciting adventures for all ages!

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Chapter Books

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Our Bookshop offers books that are always clean, uplifting, and of the highest value

Our book levels roughly match the average reading level of public school. For an exact level match, have your child take the reading placement test.

Homeschool Grade 8 Book Studies

Book Studies

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Our Book Studies are stand-alone literature studies. We offer two levels:

Level 8 Book Studies

High School Honors Book Studies

Science

Homeschool Science Units from The Good and the Beautiful

With more than 20 science units to choose from, you are sure to find more than one topic that interests your scientists.

Add some science read-aloud books to your home collection.

US Constitution and Government Course

Our US Constitution & Government course is filled with interactive lessons; an exciting adventure-filled, full-length read-aloud book; inspirational audio biographies; and much more.

This 32-lesson course, designed for grades 4–8, immerses children in the lives of the Founding Fathers and Mothers as well as the important events and documents that formed America’s government.

Children will gain a deep understanding of the principles that guided those who founded America’s republic, including justice, liberty, duty, and equality.

Required Items

US Constitution Course Set

(1 per family needed)

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$37.98

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Each US Constitution and Government Course Set includes

  • One copy of the US Constitution and Government Course Book
  • One copy of Mystery on Constitution Island (with access to digital audio.)

US Constitution Student Journal

(1 per student grades 4–8 needed)

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$6.99

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Each student needs a copy of the consumable US Constitution Student Journal. The Course Book prompts which pages to complete each lesson. The student journal incorporates the full text of the founding documents and original coloring and activity pages. Each student completes his or her own student journal, which serves as a treasured keepsake when the course is finished.

Optional Items

Homeschool US Constitution and Government Activity Book from The Good and the Beautiful

US Constitution Activity Book

(Optional 1 per child grades K–3)

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$7.99

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This optional activity book for grades K–3 allows for younger students to join in and learn along with their older siblings. The Activity Book is not integrated into the course, nor does it follow the scope and sequence of the course. It simply has fun activities about colonial times and Founding Fathers for younger children to enjoy.

Photograph of Six Colored Pens

Erasable Colored Pens

(Optional 6 pack)

$7.99

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Completing the Student Journal is even more fun, colorful, and creative with this set of six erasable colored pens! Comes with a red, green, light blue, dark blue, purple, and black pen that all have an eraser and The Good and the Beautiful logo. We highly suggest a set for each student.

Handwriting

The Good and the Beautiful Handwriting lessons are fun and effective! View the samples to see the art activities, poetry, Bible verses, and quotes that support high character, faith, nature, and creativity that make our handwriting a favorite of tens of thousands of children!

Click here to learn more or order a handwriting course for your child.

Doodles & Pre-Writing Part 1

Ages 2½–5

Sample Pages

$12.99

Doodles & Pre-Writing Part 2

Ages 2½–5

Sample Pages

$12.99

Level K

Kindergarten

Sample Pages

$12.99

Level 1

First Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 2

Second Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 3

Third Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 4

Fourth Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 5

Fifth Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 6

Sixth Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Level 7

Seventh Grade

Sample Pages

$15.99

Nature and Creative Writing Notebooks

Homeschool Electives Nature and Birdwatching Notebooks by The Good and the Beautiful
Homeschool Creative Writing Notebooks 1 and 2 by The Good and the Beautiful

Our two nature notebooks take students outdoors! Learn about birds and changing seasons, then take a nature scavenger hunt! These are the perfect complement to our many family-style science units.

The Good and the Beautiful Creative Writing Notebooks are sure to spark some creative stories! Children learn about sensory language, building a plot, and how to use these (and more skills) in their own writing!

Click here to learn more or order a notebook for your child.
The Birdwatching Notebook includes one-of-a-kind games, activities, and guides.

Birdwatching
Notebook

$9.99

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Front Cover Nature Notebook Grades 3-8

Nature
Notebook

$11.99

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Front Cover Creative Writing Notebook #1 -3A

Creative Writing Notebook #1

$14.99

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Creative Writing Notebook #2

$14.99

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Typing

Creative, full-color nature-themed Typing courses with vibrant watercolor stickers make learning to type fun. Lessons are varied each day, making Typing an enjoyable elective.

Click here to learn more or order a typing course for your child.
Homeschool typing curriculum and educational resource including daily lessons and stickers

Typing 1

$14.99

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Homeschool typing curriculum and educational resource including daily lessons and stickers

Typing 2

$14.99

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Homeschool typing curriculum and educational resource including daily lessons and stickers

Typing 3

$14.99

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Crafts & Drawing

Fun and Easy Drawing Instruction Notebooks

Bring out your child’s inner artist with these unique activity books! Our craft and drawing books contain simple steps to create watercolor projects, pastel pictures, nature crafts, and simple-to-detailed drawings. There is sure to be something for everyone in the family in these non-consumable, reusable books!

Click here to learn more or order a drawing book for your child.
Drawing 100 Fun and Easy Christmas Items Notebook for All Ages

Drawing 100 Fun & Easy Christmas Items

$11.99

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Drawing 100 Fun & Easy Trees

$11.99

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Drawing 100 Fun & Easy Birds

$11.99

Draw Vintage Images
Level 1

$11.99

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Draw Vintage Images
Level 2

$11.99

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Draw Vintage Images
Level 3

$11.99

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Draw Vintage Images
Level 4

$11.99

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Draw Vintage Images
Level 5

$11.99

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Creative Arts & Crafts Projects
(with free PDF)

$16.99

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Games & Activities

Colorful and engaging games bring hands-on learning into your home!

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FREE Resources from The Good and the Beautiful

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