Episode 9: Why Fairy Tales?
Bright Wings: Children’s Books to Make the Heart Soar
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Show Notes
Charity Hill reflects on why fairy tales are worth reading and confronts some of the unworthy reasons they are frowned upon. She suggests that fairy tales affirm that good triumphs over evil, how cleverness counts to overcoming adversity, that companionship matters to adventure, that self-awareness can begin with types, and that these factors give children the power of resilience.
Read a reflection on this theme by Amanda Knapp.
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Enjoy essays on the Bright Wings' blog OR find great book lists personally crafted with you in mind!