Now that we are about to have five children in our family, I wanted to compile a list of some wonderful books that feature big families with at least five children. We have read every one of these books and have enjoyed them all!
All-of-a-Kind Family Series
Meet Ella, Henny, Grace, Charlotte, Gertie (and spoiler alert -- baby Charlie!), a lively Jewish family living in New York...
Always Room for One More
A Scottish family of twelve always has room in their home for weary travelers passing by.
Caddie Woodlawn
Young Caddie Woodlawn is one of seven red-haired siblings growing up in frontier Wisconsin during the Civil War era.
Cheaper by the Dozen
The hilarious tale of a family with twelve children and their crazy adventures that stem from having a large family.
Fairchild Family Series
The Fairchild family experiences the ups and downs of rural life together at their home in the 1900s.
Five Children and It
Five young siblings discover a Psammead, an ancient sand fairy, who grants them one wish each day.
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
Though times are tough for widowed Mrs. Pepper and her five children, their home doesn't lack for love or resourcefulness.
Little Britches
Young Ralph and his family of eight move west from New Hampshire to Colorado in the early 1900s. This is...
Strawberry Girl
Birdie and her large family move to strawberry country in the backwoods of Florida and learn the power of forgiveness...
Surviving the Applewhites
A troubled young boy comes to live with the Applewhites, an artistic homeschooling family that begins to bring out the...