A review by aperrey
Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls by Mitali Perkins

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I read this book in short spurts over the first quarter of the year. Perkins is a thoughtful reader, and engages classical children’s fiction from a Christian world view. Since I bought the book on the recommendation of Karen Swallow Prior, I knew what to expect. This book is similar to Prior’s Booked, but Perkins is quicker to point out racial and cultural issues than Prior.

As a nonwhite author, Perkins has pointed out places where European white prejudices may surface. Frankly, I found the last two chapters uncomfortable reading, but  Steeped in Stories will influence my future reading and might do the same for you.