Missionary Stories for Kids
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My favorite missionary books for children
I read missionary stories as a child and now I read them to my children as I want to pass on to them my passion for missions. In the past few decades there have been a number of excellent and very readable missionary biographies published for kids from pre-school age and up. Our church library possesses most of them and so our family has been able to read and enjoy many great Missionary Stories for Kids.
I have also included links to online stories on a number of mission agencies' websites.
So, browse this list and make your selection from some of the best missionary stories for kids. Enjoy!
Missionary Stories for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Students
Little Lights Series
These beautiful picture books will capture the imaginations of 4-8 year olds and give them an early introduction to some famous missionaries. The kids at our church love taking these out this series library. Each one is 32 pages and has color illustrations to help hold the attention of little ones. First and second graders will be able to read these to themselves.
Amy Carmichael: Can Brown Eyes Be Made Blue (Little Lights)
Amazon Price: $4.93 (as of 02/14/2012)
Used Price: $4.74
In this book we discover why Amy Carmichael, who spent her life in India as a missionary, needed to be born with brown eyes and not the blue eyes she longed for.
More Little Lights Missionary Biographies
More Missionary Biographies for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Students
Heroes for Young Readers Series
This series from YWAM is also perfect for the 4-8 year old gang. They are well-written with pictures on every page to keep the attention of young children.
Brother Andrew: Taking Bibles to the World (Heroes for Young Readers)
Amazon Price: $5.05 (as of 02/14/2012)
Used Price: $5.05
The exciting story of how Brother Andrew found ways to take the Bible into communist countries - told in language young children can understand.
More Heroes for Young Readers books
Heroes for Young Readers Activity Guides
The activity books are filled with coloring pages, songs, crafts, maps, flags, crossword puzzles and more to help cement the stories in the minds of the young readers / listeners.
Heroes for Young Readers:
Activity Guide for Books 1-4
Heroes for Young Readers:
Activity Guide for Books 5-8
Jim Elliot said:
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
Collections of Short Missionary Biographies for Kids
Lightkeepers series
This excellent series is aimed at 9-12 year olds. Each book consists of short biographies of a number of missionaries or other famous Christians who left their mark on the world. They are easy to read and my daughter loved them. They would be ideal to read to a Sunday school class, or as bed time stories.
Ten Boys Who Changed The World (Lightkeepers)
Amazon Price: $3.83 (as of 02/14/2012)
Used Price: $0.01
Read how George Muller went from being a thief when he was younger to someone who learned to depend on God for the money he needed to run the orphanages he started. And read about Brother Andrew who grew up in Holland during World War 2 and went on to be a Bible smuggler. And read about a number of other boys who grew up to work for God in various different places during a variety of different things.
More Lightkeepers books
David Livingstone reading the Bible
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More Collections of Missionary Biographies for Kids
Missionary Biographies for Elementary and Middle School Students
Christian Heroes: Then and Now series
Don't be fooled by the bland covers of these books - they are absolute page-turners. My personal favorite is the Gladys Aylward one which has many heart-stopping moments in it. Read it aloud to your kids - or let 5th grade and up read it themselves. Even my husband enjoys these! Our kids have insisted he read a number of them as they don't want him to miss out.
Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
Amazon Price: $3.25 (as of 02/14/2012)
Gladys Aylward is deemed unsuitable for Bible School because she is not smart enough, but undeterred she works as a housekeeper to earn a one-way ticket to China. From the start of her journey from England, her story reads like an adventure novel. I don't want to tell any part of it so that you can enjoy it yourself. I so admire what this lady did - and this book is an excellent introduction to her work that the whole family will enjoy.
Hilarious Autobiography of a Missionary Kid
The author and his siblings grew up in the jungles of South America while their parents were working there as missionaries. His adventures are absolutely hilarious and your kids will love reading this book and its 2 sequels. Actually, you will enjoy them too. I read the first one as a read-aloud to my boys and went on to read the sequels alone.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySequels to "Life is a Jungle"
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Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byFictional stories centered on famous missionaries
Trailblazer Series
Each book in this series is a different fictional story - but the backdrop for the story is the true story of some missionary.
Online Animated Missionary Stories for Kids
Online Missionary Stories for Kids
These are all text stories
- Wycliffe Kids' Page
- Kids can follow KC around the world and learn about Wycliffe's work. They can also read about Wycliffe's missionaries and do various fun activities.
- SIM Kids' pages
- Kids can select the country and continent they want to learn more about and then can read online stories. Or they can go to the Games area and have some fun there.
- New Tribes Mission's Kids Page
- Visit their page for some great stories.
Any favorite missionary stories for kids that I missed?
Or have you read any of the ones suggested?
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Ohohdon
Nov 10, 2011 @ 9:24 pm | delete
- As a child, I was always fascinated by the stories told by the missionaries whom our church had been supporting when they would return home on furlough from their mission work. As an adult, I was able to take opportunities to go on several short term mission trips to other countries outside of my own.
Thank you for putting up this lens in support of teaching our kids about missions.
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missionarymike
Oct 4, 2011 @ 7:33 pm | delete
- Cool lens. Lots of great books and resources here!
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ShirleySunshine
Aug 19, 2011 @ 9:44 am | delete
- I'm delighted to find this Lens, thank you for sharing this great information!
I did not know New Tribes Mission had a page for kids!
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MisterJeremy
Jun 7, 2011 @ 10:03 pm | delete
- Bruchko made a big impact on me when I was in my early teens. My son loves the Trailblazer series. I'll point him toward some of the other series and books that you mention here.
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CosmeticMom
Dec 15, 2010 @ 3:23 pm | delete
- The LIghtkeepers series is great! Love this Lens :)
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Robber of the Cruel Streets
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 02/14/2012)
A docu-drama of the incredible story of George Muller
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Amazon Price: $7.16 (as of 02/14/2012)
This is a fairly accurate movie on the life of Gladys Aylward. Watch it after you read her biography.
Story of the Great Missionary to China
Hudson Taylor
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 02/14/2012)
