RAR # 41: Navigating Fantasy: A Guide for Christian Parents, Carolyn Leiloglou

For Mamas of Older Kids & Teens

Do you struggle when choosing fantasy books for kids?

I am convinced that fantasy is a critically important part of nourishing my children’s imaginations, helping them to see and know the truth better than they could if they didn’t read it.

And yet. I struggle.

I never read much fantasy as a child, myself, and as an adult I have a hard time knowing which stories will nourish my children, and which are better to pass up. Navigating the world of fantasy can be tricky for people like me.

Today? We’re going to talk all about it. Join Carolyn Leiloglou and myself for a conversation about how to know which fantasy books are worth our time and what it really does for the mind and heart of a child.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • how to choose good fantasy books
  • the four kinds of stories
  • Carolyn’s favorite read-aloud!

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Books from this episode:

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The Princess and the Goblin
The Man Who Was Thursday
The Light Princess
Little Women
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Book of Dragons
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Matilda
Five Children and It
The Chronicles of Narnia
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
The Green Ember
The Bark of the Bog Owl
Redwall
The Sword Bearer (Archives of Anthropos)
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus
The Dragon’s Tooth (Ashtown Burials #1)
The Magic Bicycle (Spirit Flyer)
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
The Mystery of the Homeless Treasure (Home School Detectives)
The Night Gardener
Mysteries of Life in Children’s Literature
The Dark Hills Divide
Caught Up in a Story: Fostering a Storyformed Life of Great Books & Imagination with Your Children
The Circle
The Secret Garden
Hood (King Raven Trilogy)
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1)
Honey for a Child’s Heart
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
100 Cupboards
Auralia’s Colors (The Auralia Thread Series #1)

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