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    Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life
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    Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life
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    Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life

    By Gladys Hunt

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    A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide for parents who want to find the best books for their children ages 0–12.

    A good book is a gateway into a wider world of wonder, beauty, delight, and adventure. But children don't stumble onto the best books by themselves. They need a parent's help. Author Gladys Hunt discusses everything from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers.

    Completely revised and updated to keep pace with the ever-changing world of children's literature, this fourth edition of Honey for a Child's Heart reflects Hunt's broad tastes in books. Rooted in experience, her suggestions will enrich the cultural and spiritual life of your home. She shows you how to:

    • Understand the importance of being a read-aloud family, enjoying books together by reading aloud
    • Give your children a large view of the world, of truth, and of goodness
    • Encourage each child's imagination and good use of language
    • Find the best books for your children

    Illustrated with drawings from dozens of children's favorites, Honey for a Child's Heart includes book lists geared to your child's age and filled with nearly 1,000 long-time favorites, classics, and wonderful new books that will enrich your child's life. Thousands of parents have used it to furnish their children's inner spirit with the wonder and delight of good reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJun 1, 2010
    ISBN9780310872641
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    Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life
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    Gladys Hunt

    Gladys Hunt was a well-known author and speaker. Her books include Honey for a Woman’s Heart, Honey for a Teen’s Heart, and Honey for a Child’s Heart. She also wrote numerous Bible study guides for the Fisherman and LifeGuide series. She lived with her husband, Keith, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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    • 4/5
      This book is about one-third actual narrative and two-thirds annotated booklists. The first section describes the benefits of reading to children and how to build a family culture of enjoying good books both together and as individuals. The last portion is all booklists divided by age and genre to help the reader find a book to meet a specific need. It's a great mix of story and lists. I have found the lists particularly helpful when my kids wanted a new book to read but had no idea what they were looking for. It has also been helpful when I wanted a book to help mentor them through a specifc situation. The booklists are invaluable!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book about choosing and reading books for your children, with a Christian flavor. I learned a lot about why humor and fantasy is important to children. Last 1/3 of the book is a bibliography of books suggestions witn reviews based on age and topic. Good ideas for using books to teach about God.
    • 3/5
      A great little book full of age appropriate book lists to encourage a love of reading in young children and as a family. I found that the book list contained a lot of American titles which is fine, but a local equivalent or a more universal list would have been helpful.
    • 3/5
      Useful books recommended
    • 4/5
      Honey for a Child’s Heart is a lovely book that emphasizes the importance of reading for children and families. The first section reviews why reading is essential and how to go about making books a daily part of family life. The second section is a series of book lists for various ages, genres, and occasions. There are several other books in the series including Honey for a Teen's Heart and Honey for a Woman's Heart. Be aware that while this book is wonderfully wise, friendly, and nonjudgmental, it was written by a Christian author is intended for that audience. Its content, philosophy, and encouraging advice, though, would be helpful to any reader interested in children’s literature, parenting, and family development.
    • 3/5
      I'm always looking for more children's book lists. Don't ask me why; I've got a to-read list a mile long already. But I heard of this, and my library had it, so I tried it. As best as I can tell, Part One, the text, is a mix of advice to obvious to bother with (read aloud to your children!) and advice not worth adopting (have your children read The Water-Babies!). Criteria for choosing a good book is too academic for the likely audience. And it's burdened with lauds to God and Christian values. Part Two, the list, is actually several lists, heavy on the picture-books, light on the annotations. I did get a couple of pages of titles I want to investigate that I don't believe are yet on my list, but none of them look so amazing that I'll buy them if they're not at my library. Overall, not recommended, even to Christians.