Book Journal Printables for Book Lovers of All Ages

One of my favourite things to do in the summer is curl up under our hazel nut-tree with a good book!  Ok, who am I kidding – curling up with a good book is one of my favourite things any time of the year.  

Lately books have been on my mind quite a bit.  Liam and I have made a couple of trips to the library already this summer, my teen and I are discussing reading options that might appeal to both of us, and all around we’re just really enjoying reading this summer.  I love it!

I’ve been trying to figure out different ways we can get a little more out of the books we’re reading.  It took me a bit of thinking, but I eventually came to the conclusion that it might be fun to create a family book journal.  Me being who I am, I created a few book journal printables to get us started and test the idea out.

I’m really excited about to build a family book journal.  Mainly, because it is a way to share my love of reading with my family.  Secondly, I’ve been trying to figure out ways to work in printing practice this summer for Liam.  

A book journal is a great way to do that without it feeling like practice.  Also, because him and I are reading a few chapter books together this summer, it’s going to be a great way for us to compare our thoughts on the books.  To help us on our way, I whipped up a couple different book journal printables.

Book Journal Printables

Like many of my printables, I started out with the intention of making one and somehow ended up with three.  (technically six, because I did two different colour options for each one)  Once I got started I had the thought about printing practice, so I wanted to make sure I included one with those dashed lines that help younger kids when they’re first learning how to print.  

Then I thought, “gee, at some point the kiddos stop using those, so maybe I should make one without them”  so I did.  THEN I thought, “these are great for the kiddos but what about us adults and older kids?” so I ended up with a third.  

I just couldn’t help myself once I got started.  Ready to see them?  Please note, the ages mentioned are just a rough guideline, I’m not a teach nor a printing expert.

Book Journals for the 8 and Under Crowd

Here they are!  

I really don’t think they need much of an explanation.  Like most of the printables here, I kept them simple.  I was toying with the idea of clip art and lots of frills, but in the end I thought this would be best.

Book Journals for the 9-12 Crowd

These are just like the other ones, minus the dashed lines.  I figured these would be good for the pre-teen age, feel free to offer suggestions for how to make them better.  It’s been a while since we had a pre-teen in the house.

Book Journals for the Older Crowd

I tweaked these ones just a little bit, but generally speaking they’re still just a journal printable.
Whether you choose to use them all, or only need one or two, I hope these book journal printables come in handy for you.

We’re planning to use a binder and give each family member a section in it.  Each family member can decorate their divider and I’m working on a few ideas for what to do for the cover. Right now getting them printed and put in the book is going to be a lot of fun.  Liam is excited to start recording his book thoughts, and I can’t wait to see how this grows with us.

What about you?  Do you keep a book journal? Is this something you and your family would use?

Until Next Time,

-Happy Reading!