Bright Wings: Children’s Books to Make the Heart Soar
How do you know a good book when you see it? What books are really worth reading? The purpose of this conversation is to help mothers and fathers identify books that will liberate their children to embrace truth, goodness, and beauty. We’ll be pondering questions of life and lifestyle as we seek to become people who live deeply and read deeply, drawing our children into the adventure of reading and living.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Books Worth Reading? Review of Masterminds Series by Gordon Korman
As part of an ongoing initiative Charity reviews books to save you time and teach you how to know a good book when you see it!
Charity reviews the Masterminds series by Gordon Korman. (Masterminds; M…
A Conversation on Beauty, Ugliness, and Illustrations
Join Charity's conversation with Jennifer Kehoe as they discuss children's book illustrations. Why is it important that illustrations are beautiful? What are some of the features that help us recogni…
How Can I Support Bright Wings?
Today, I talk with transparency about the finances of Bright Wings: Children's Books. I love producing this podcast and I consider myself blessed to think and read and have the desire to share ideas …
Middle Ages, Fact and Fiction, With Dr. Grace Hamman
Dr. Grace Hamman from Old Books With Grace joins Charity to take a closer look at the Middle Ages. Charity asks Grace what made her fall in love with this era. Charity also asks, "Did women write/il…
S.D. Smith Interview, New Jack Zulu Book
Sam Smith, better known as S. D. Smith, the author of the beloved Green Ember Series tells us the Big News! He is collaborating with his son J.C Smith on a new series, beginning with Jack Zulu and th…
A Closer Look at Fairy Tales With Dr. Marina Warner
Have you ever wondered if fairy tales have a deeper meaning? Where in the world have they come from? From what countries? From what places in the human heart? Join the conversation with Dr. Marina Wa…
Episode 30: Best Books About Dogs
Do you have a dog? To paraphrase C. S. Lewis, if you love anything--even a dog--there is hope for you! If you love anything, even a dog, you are susceptible to encounters with others and to awareness…
Episode 29: Back-To-School Picture Books
In this quick episode, Charity notices that the start of new school year is more full of possibility and opportunity for our children than New Year's is for adults. Charity suggests four books to ce…
Family Summer Seminars 2022
We are delighted to be reading these books with you and your family during the weeks of summer! These books are worth reading and reflecting on, giving us opportunities to have meaningful conversatio…
Episode 28: Shakespeare + Kids?
Can you mix Shakespeare and kids? When was the last time you read or watched the Bard? Do you have a community of readers to read Shakepeare with? to read Shakespeare for? Can you create a community …
Books Worth Reading? Review of The Giver by Lois Lowry
As part of an on-going initiative, Charity Hill reviews children's books. Here, she reviews The Giver by Lois Lowry, the Newbery Winner in 1994. Charity traces the plot from its utopian presentation …
An Ethical Review of KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES Series
There is an ethical elephant in the room! There is a lot more to The Keeper series than waht usually gets talked about. Charity offers us Sydney Rosenberger's thoughtful and friendly critique of the …
Books Worth Reading? Review of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
As part of an ongoing initiative, Charity Hill reviews books. In this episode, Charity review's Peter Brown's The Wild Robot. Charity explains what makes this imaginative and creative book so fascina…
Books Worth Reading? Review of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
As part of an ongoing initiative, Charity Hill reviews children's books. In this episode, Charity reviews Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities, Book 1. Charity considers what makes this 500-…
Episode 27: The Gift of the Irish: Favorite Tales for Every Age
Leprechauns are fun, but is there more to Irish literature?! Diving into our Irish inheritance, Charity Hill offers insight into Irish literature. She suggests that what makes Irish literature distin…
Episode 26: Favorite Winter Picture Books, Old and New
Charity Hill and Amanda Knapp share the joy of winter-themed picture books both classic and new. They wonder why "cosy" goes so well with "cold"? They explore the Danish concept of hygge (HOO-gah) --…
Books Worth Reading? Review of Finding Langston and Leaving Lymon by Lesa Cline-Ransome
As part of an ongoing initiative, Charity Hill reviews children's books. In this episode, Charity reviews two novels by Lesa Cline Ransome: Finding Langston and Leaving Lymon, which concern two diffe…
Episode 25: Caring for Words With Jenny Richeson, SLP
Join the conversation with Jenny Richeson, CCC/SLP (see @thespeechpoet) and discover what a speech-language pathologist does. What is Jenny's connection between her work as a SLP and the poetry she c…
Episode 24: Contemporary Middle Grade Fiction With Claire Swinarski
Join the conversation with author Claire Swinarski as we discuss how it is possible to write realistic, contemporary middle grade fiction--with a mainstream publisher--and still have content that poi…
Episode 23: Favorite Christmas Picture Books, 2021
Is there any Season with more marvelous picture books?! Let's discover a few more together! Join the conversation with Amanda Knapp and Charity Hill as they swap Christmas picture book favorites. Do …