Wild Things and Castles in the Sky
A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children
Leslie Bustard
9781941106242
272 pages
Square Halo Books
Overview
Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children gives 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, Newbery books, young adult novels, poetry, and more. Curated and edited by Leslie and Carey Bustard with Théa Rosenburg (a mother-daughter team and a children’s books blogger), Wild Things and Castles in the Sky will 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.
Author Bio
Leslie Anne Bustard has been a homeschooling mama, a History and English teacher, and a prodcuer of children’s and high school theater. Of late, she has been a regular contributor to The Cultivating Project and Black Barn Online. Leslie and her husband have been married for over 30 years and live in a century-old row house in Lancaster City, where they raised their three daughters. You can listen to her podcast at SquareHaloBooks.com/podcasts.
