FREE Unit Study Resources for 10 of our Best Loved Books

One of my favorite parts of homeschooling, is being able to incorporate classic literature and well loved books into our homeschool lessons. We’ve put together a list of free unit study resources including our FREE Unit Study Planning Pack to help you create your own study for Charlotte’s Web, Mr. Popper’s Penguins and 8 more wonderful books!

I love introducing my children to some of my favorite books from when I was a little girl, and even enjoying some classics that I never read before. There are so many amazing books available with free educational worksheets that can turn a favorite book into a nice, detailed unit study. I decided to take some of the classics and search for printables and lesson plans to turn them into their own literature study.

Here are TEN of our Best Loved Books for Kids:

1. Alice in Wonderland
2. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
3. Charlotte’s Web
4. Black Beauty
5. The Secret Garden
6. Peter Pan
7. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
8. The Adventures of Pinocchio
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
10. The Wind in the Willows

FREE Unit Study and Printables to Accompany each Book:

We’ve searched the internet to help you find resources to create your own study and introduce your children to these wonderful stories. Be sure to grab our free unit study pack for an organized way to plan your own unit study for all these beloved stories.

1. Alice in Wonderland – by Lewis Carroll

My first experience with Alice in Wonderland was from the Disney Cartoon movie as a child. I don’t remember reading the Lewis Carroll version until I read it aloud to my own children in our homeschool.

2. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater

Mr. Popper’s Penguins is one of my favorite read alouds. It is just the cutest story!

3. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

Charlotte’s Web is one of my personal favorites and one of the first chapter books that I read on my own without any help!

4. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty is a favorite classic book. It is a children’s story written in 1877 as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses. Black Beauty ranks among the most famous and popular of horse stories written directly from the horse’s perspective. My daughter has read this book 5 times already, and she cried every time, but it is still one of her favorites.

The Black Beauty Story from Horses and History Throughout the Ages talks about the history of the Victorian Industrial age and how Anna Sewell spoke up about the mistreatment of work horses.

5. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations of readers with warm, lifelong memories of its magical charms.

6. Peter Pan by James Matthew Barrie:

Peter Pan is one of the greatest fantasy tales ever written. Everyone has seen the classic Disney movie, but have you read the original book?

7. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe holds a special place in my heart reading that book as a young child. It is a great allegory and classic fantasy book loved by many!

8. The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carl Collodi

The Adventures of Pinocchio was written in 1881 and went on to become a children’s classic around the world. This book was the basis for the favorite animated film by Disney. We read this in our homeschool last year and my children were surprised at how different it was from the movie. It is fun to read and compare to the movie.

9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Road Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a classic story that is loved by all ages. It also has a couple of pretty amazing films that were inspired by the book.

10. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahamme

Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Serving as home to the most lovable creatures in all literature―Rat, Mole, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall; with his goggles, overcoat and love of very fast cars.