Building a Child’s Library: Inside Twenty-five Classic Children’s Stories

Miriam Johnson brings her experience as a former classroom teacher, school librarian, parent, and grandparent to this book aimed at anyone who has the privilege to read to youngsters. She casts a trained eye on twenty-five distinguished children’s books, providing summaries, commentaries, and suggestions for conversation starters to be used by the adults with children as a background to the books. Parents, teachers, clergy, and children can talk about faith and values inside the stories without long discussions carried on in a moralizing way, enhancing the enjoyment of both. The stories are grouped under these categories: Creature Connections God’s Care and Forgiveness Justice for All World Religions Music This book is sure to add to the pleasure of reading children’s literature and lead to many enriching encounters between adults and children.