T. Burgess Books

Left out of the list below is one of my favorites: Thornton Burgess.
He wrote a large amount of nature stories that are old fashioned, humorous, and teach character and virtue through the animals. They are old and priceless, you just don't find alot of writing like this anymore.

They all have names like:
Chatterer the Red Squirrel
Reddy Fox
Old Mr. Toad
Buster Bear

They are good for the early grammar stage and up. You can find them for a few dollars on Amazon.

Also, Trivium Pursuit offers a great little pamphlet you can take with you to the library called The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. It lists hundreds of worthwhile books that passed their requirements for great content. There is no way I can read everything the children pick out (those who read independently). This helps us to pick out quality, safe books every time. If you are schooling your children, the books are also listed in the back by time period for History studies. (Search online for Trivium Pursuit to order - about $5.)