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darthchrista's review
4.0
“In the face of fiery arguments over censorship and jus-
tice, which I'm certain will continue, let's keep dreaming
of a world full of astute young readers encountering a wide
variety of many stories. The mystery of a beloved story is that it intersects with the reader's particular hero's journey, so we can empower young people to forage freely and find their own favorites. The more stories they choose, the less a single one commandeers the power to form their souls.
In that golden era, we'll have taught children to think
critically about books, both in the present and in the past,
by educating ourselves and modeling a breadth and depth
of story consumption. Thanks to advocacy, consumption,
and creativity, new books will be penned by a diversity of
authors and read widely. Those stories will decolonize our
imaginations and become classics that stay in print and on
libraries' shelves.” pg 28
tice, which I'm certain will continue, let's keep dreaming
of a world full of astute young readers encountering a wide
variety of many stories. The mystery of a beloved story is that it intersects with the reader's particular hero's journey, so we can empower young people to forage freely and find their own favorites. The more stories they choose, the less a single one commandeers the power to form their souls.
In that golden era, we'll have taught children to think
critically about books, both in the present and in the past,
by educating ourselves and modeling a breadth and depth
of story consumption. Thanks to advocacy, consumption,
and creativity, new books will be penned by a diversity of
authors and read widely. Those stories will decolonize our
imaginations and become classics that stay in print and on
libraries' shelves.” pg 28
bookworm_baggins's review
5.0
This book could not have been more perfect (or perhaps I could not have read it at a more perfect time?). Quite possibly this will be my favorite book of 2021. I am so glad I splurged and bought an expensive copy at an indie bookstore a few months ago, and that I let it sit on my shelf until it felt like the right time to pick it up.
I thought I would like this book, but it ended up filling me with such hope and delight in the nature of story, the interconnectedness of love and forgiveness, of seeing someone fully and flawed, and of pursuing Christ first above all. Not preachy, but truly like sitting down with a friend.
My mind is spinning with possibilities, I must lead a discussion of this book and the books it contains. The world needs to hear these words.
I thought I would like this book, but it ended up filling me with such hope and delight in the nature of story, the interconnectedness of love and forgiveness, of seeing someone fully and flawed, and of pursuing Christ first above all. Not preachy, but truly like sitting down with a friend.
My mind is spinning with possibilities, I must lead a discussion of this book and the books it contains. The world needs to hear these words.
nicolelovesbooks's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This book was delightful, encouraging, and enlightening. Each chapter explores virtues within a classic children’s novel and though I hadn’t read all of them, I enjoyed learning alongside Auntie Mitali (to borrow her respectful & affectionate way of referring to each author), as she shared insight about each one, not shying away from discussing the problematic aspects of the . The best part for me perhaps were her last two chapters and I know as a writer, those will be something I reference moving forward. Auntie Mitali is honest, compassionate, and insightful, and this is a wonderful read for any lover of classics or reader/writer of children’s literature.
jenslate's review against another edition
Was not expecting her framework to be based on Christianity.
hattiereads20476's review against another edition
4.0
The author writes with warmth and affection for classical literature, while not shrinking back from the problematic views that can be present in older literature. For me, hearing how she navigates this was incredibly equipping: she has a unique lens as an south-Asian immigrant, adoptive mother, pastor’s wife, lifelong bookworm.
ktmomma's review against another edition
I don’t think I’m the intended audience. I was looking for a cozy memoir reliving some of my favorite childhood books. This reads more like a collection of women’s group sermons with children’s stories as the sermon illustration. If you have a church group who wants to discuss behavior and books, this is a great book for that scenario, complete with discussion questions.