The Wide World of Children’s Literature | Episode 85
In this episode, Carole Joy Seid and Chelsea Jacobs explore the wide world of children’s literature. Listen as they talk about using books to share the world with our children.
You’ll hear about:
- a biblical perspective on diversity
- books to share the world with your children
- how to integrate other cultures into our lives
- the power of bonding with literary characters
- our favorite books for raising globally minded children
- holding the tension of different perspectives in history
- the importance of biography
Books/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Bright April by Marguerite de Angeli
- Words by Heart by Ouida Sebestyen
- Give Your Child the World by Jamie Martin
- Heritage Mom blog HERE
- Exploring Countries and Cultures by My Father’s World
- Children Just Like Me by
- Window on the World
- Operation World
- Ezra Jack Keats’ books about Peter (Whistle for Willie; Peter’s Chair; Snowy Day; etc.)
- Crow Boy and Umbrella by Taro Yashima
- The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert DeJong
- books by Jerry Pinkney
- books by Patricia Polacco
- Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- books by Frederick Douglass
- Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling
- biographies of Amy Carmichael and Gladys Aylward
More episodes to inspire your reading:
- Episode 170: How to Make Your Child a Lover of Books
- Episode 191: Building a Home Library with the Yellow House Story Shoppe
- Episode 209: The Best Books for Children
- Episode 232: Laying a Good Foundation for Homeschooling
- Episode 263: Discovering Living Books: Jan Bloom’s Journey to Building a Rich Library
- Episode 264: Cultivating a Love of Reading with Classics and Trusted Authors with Jan Bloom
Resources:
+ Get $5 off your order with this link to Yellow House Story Shoppe: Yellow House Story Shoppe
+ Build Your Family’s Library: Grab our FREE book list here
+ Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education.
+ Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year!
+ Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid!
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