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Make Your Own Mini Books

DLTK's Educational Printables for Kids
Make Your Own
Mini-Books

contributed by Leanne Guenther

Make these free printable children's books to encourage your kids to read.  There are a variety of themes to choose from -- the majority of the books target younger readers (preschool, kindergarten and early grade school) although a few of the books are a bit more challenging.

The "custom stories" and holidays themed stories are especially popular!

The printable books come with suggestions for complimentary activities and/or worksheets to reinforce the stories.

Alphabet Stories:


  • Animal Stories:
    • Active Animals
    • Building a Bird House
    • Cat Riddles
    • Cat with a Hat
    • Farm Animals
    • Frog on a Log
    • Mommy Bird  or  en español
    • Ocean Animals  (Big and Little)
  • Apples
  • Bible Stories:
    • Adam and Eve   PreK/K  or  Grade School   or  en español
    • Creation  or  en español
    • Jesus' Life
    • Lord's Prayer
    • Men of the Bible   (old testament)   or   en español
    • Noah and His Ark  or en español
  • Color Buddies:  A Garden
  • Custom Stories:
    • Custom Mini Books for Boys
    • Custom Mini Books for Girls
    • God Made Me mini books for Boys
    • God Made Me mini books for Girls
  • Farms
  • Fruit (Nutrition)
  • Gingerbread Man
  • Go Car Go! or  en español
  • Homes
  • Holiday Stories (not including riddles mini books with holiday themes):
    • Earth Day - Celebrate Earth
    • Easter Basket
    • Easter is Here!
    • Five Little Pumpkins  (Halloween) or en español
    • Fourth of July
    • In Flander's Fields  (Remembrance/Veteran's Day)
    • Leprechaun  (St.  Patrick's Day)
    • My Valentine
    • Seasons:
      • Autumn
      • Spring  or  Spring is Here
      • Summer
      • Winter is Here
    • Thanksgiving
    • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
  • I Can Draw
  • Little Red Ridinghood
  • My Body
  • My Daddy
  • My Mommy
  • Pumpkins
  • Riddles:
    • Cat Riddles
    • Christmas Riddles
    • Earth Day Riddles
    • Easter Riddles
    • Halloween Riddles
    • Spring Riddles
    • St.  Patrick's Day Riddles
    • Thanksgiving Riddles
    • Valentine's Day Riddles
  • Seasons (not including riddles mini books with seasons themes):
    • Autumn
    • Spring  or  Spring is Here
    • Summer
    • Winter is Here
  • Time for School   or  en español

Here's a suggestion from JoAnna:  "I was trying to keep my 5-year-old busy the other day and came up with a fun craft reading project.  I gave him 6 blank pieces of paper and told him to draw a different picture on each one.  When he was finished, I asked him what each picture was.  Then I put together the pictures and wrote a story based on them.  Arien REALLY loves his book because it is about his father and he is very proud that it has all of his drawing in it.  I enjoyed trying to tie all of the pictures into one story (and the free time I got while he was drawing)."

Here is a suggestion from Carlene and Paris:  "Being an avid quilter, I came up with my own way of putting the mini books together. I sew them together on the sewing machine. No staples or brads are needed. It works for me."

Here is a suggestion from Carol:  "If printer resolution is high enough, the mini book pages can be reduced to 70%-75% before printing each page.  Then they can be inserted into a mini photo album.  That way the books may hold up to more wear and tear with younger children."

For more reading reinforcement, also check out:

Where Can I Buy the Kids Book I Stink Hardback

Source: https://dltk-teach.com/minibooks/index.htm