{"product_id":"wild-things-and-castles-in-the-sky","title":"Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children \u003c\/em\u003egives the reader over 40 essays that examine specific types of children’s books and offer suggestions in each category. Among the topics covered are: imagination, faith, classic literature, middle school books, race, fantasy, contemporary children’s books, Shakespeare, art history, Newberry books, young adult novels, poetry, and more. Curated and edited by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.poeticunderpinnings.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.poeticunderpinnings.com\/\"\u003eLeslie\u003c\/a\u003e and Carey Bustard with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/littlebookbigstory.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/littlebookbigstory.com\/\"\u003eThéa Rosenburg\u003c\/a\u003e (a mother-daughter team and a children’s books blogger), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Things and Castles in the Sky \u003c\/em\u003ewill encourage and envision parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends—to know the power of a good story and to share it with a child they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Philippians 4, the Apostle Paul calls us to think on things that are \"commendable\" or \"of good report.\" \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Things and Castles in the Sky \u003c\/em\u003eis just such a book. Filled with essays to help you find other commendable books, it also manages to be commendable in itself, replete with wonder, beauty, and inspiration. But I suppose the greatest commendation I can offer is to simply tell you that my book budget grew ten fold with the reading of it. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Hannah Anderson, author of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll That's Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI find that many books about imagination turn out to actually be books about books. Yet, while in the guise of being a book about books, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Things and Castles in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is actually a book about imagination. This is an inspiring and immensely practical gift from forty wise and well-read people to those who want to bring up children marked by meaning.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Brian Lawrence Brown, executive director of the Anselm Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are lead by the hand by this thoughtful guide into the deeper layers of community life by way of story, a help for how to choose books for children. What we read at a young age shapes us, and it matters. Beautifully done, this collection is sure to be a well-worn reference.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Sandra McCracken, singer-songwriter \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43448010473712,"sku":"9781941106242","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/products\/image_ffdceb55-da32-447d-805b-eaa05f3eb52c.jpg?v=1663164319","url":"https:\/\/landmark-booksellers.myshopify.com\/products\/wild-things-and-castles-in-the-sky","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}