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Jackie Kennedy on Reading and 10 Free Kindle Books

Jacqueline Kennedy QuoteJackie Kennedy Biography in a French Bookstore


Today’s quote comes from Jackie Kennedy.  She talks about how reading can have such a great impact on children – we so agree with her on that.  Not always easy however to give the gift of reading to children – there are so much competition out there with all the electronic stuff available to them but it is certainly a gift worth fighting for on their behalf.  So check below for a few more  kindle book titles available for free, as well as a wise quote from Jackie Kennedy.  And consider this, if a child gets a kindle at age 10, sure the upfront cost is considerable (although still cheaper that most video game consoles and such) but at the price level of our our favorite kindle (which we use and offer as gifts), this is less than $20/year until he or she goes to college.  So when you compare this to how much college tuition is nowadays (or college books alone!), we feel this is peanuts and such a worthwhile investments in children’s education.  The head start the joy of reading will give them seems worth so much more that $20/year!

FREE Kindle Books and Jackie Kennedy on Reading

Short Inspirational Quotes


Art of the Home Uplifting Quote du Jour

  • English —  “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”   Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994), First Lady of the United States
  • French – “Il y a beaucoup de petites choses que l’on peut faire pour agrandir le monde d’un enfant.  L’amour des livres est le meilleur de tous.” Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994), Première Dame des États–Unis

10 Free kindle books for Children and Teens

  1. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  2. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
  3. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
  4. Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
  5. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
  6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
  7. White Fang by Jack London
  8. Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
  9. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
  10. Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy


So if you are considering getting a kindle for yourself, your children or grandchildren, there are several options out there but we recommend the Kindle Keyboard 3G reader.