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How to (teach your kids to) Read Like an Editor
By emily |
The Intro When I graduated from Ole Miss back in 2000 with my B.A. in English Literature, I was shocked to actually find a job ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 32
By emily |
Once again, this week Janie and I have the honor of hosting Evan Hughes as our artist-in-residence. We’ve been covering the scope of the entire ...
Read More Web Newberys (August 20)
By emily |
More noteworthy posts on kids' books and culture: 1. Soccer Star Signs Middle-Grade Contract: If you're daughter loves soccer, especially Olympic soccer star Alex Morgan, ...
Read More Make Your Mark: 2012 Student Writing Contest
By emily |
As a former editor, believe it or not, I like critiquing manuscripts. While I'm no C.S. Lewis, I have learned a few things about analyzing ...
Read More Core Conundrum
By Janie Cheaney |
In case you haven't noticed, it's back-to-school time. We will observe the season with curriculum-related posts this week and next. First, a look at the ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 31
By emily |
Once again, this week Janie and I have the honor of hosting Evan Hughes as our artist-in-residence. We’ve been covering the scope of the entire ...
Read More Sexual Integrity Resources for Teens
By emily |
Janie and I have spent a lot of time preparing for our Fifty Shades trilogy coverage here on the site. In case you missed it, ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge–Coming Soon!
By emily |
Hey guys, this is just a quick note to say that we're not quite finished with the Bible Challenge this week. Since we're working with ...
Read More Facts of Life
By Janie Cheaney |
Our 50 Shades of Gray discussion this week demonstrates how our sin nature turns God's gifts into perversions. But sex is still a gift, and ...
Read More Evan Hughes Art: Bible Reading Challenge, Week 30
By emily |
This week Janie and I have the honor of hosting Evan Hughes as our artist-in-residence. We've been covering the scope of the entire Bible in ...
Read More ‘Rooted’ Resources on Tolerance
By emily |
The Conference We don't promote a lot of conferences at Redeemedreader, mostly because there aren't that many that touch on kids' literature from a Christian ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge Announcement
By emily |
Big news about our Bible reading challenge! 1) While Carl is away, we have enlisted Evan Hughes, illustrator of William Boekestein's books among others, to ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 29
By emily |
Guys, I want to apologize. This week has been extra busy as we've prepared for 50 Shades and dealt with technical woes. We also still ...
Read More Kids’ Books On My Wishlist
By emily |
It'll be a few more weeks before we join in the Back to School rompus, but if you're like me, you've been out browsing for ...
Read More Web Newberys (July 23)
By emily |
Noteworthy book-related articles and news: Olympic Christians: Betsy at LiterariTea.blogspot.com reviews Zonderkidz kids' books about Olympic athletes. Get 'em while they're hot! New Christian ereader: ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 28
By Janie Cheaney |
THE PROPHETS: Jonah, Amos, Hosea Anybody for minor prophets? When naming the books of the Old Testament, that's the category where we often stall out, ...
Read More Christian Books for Burgeoning Readers
By emily |
This summer I've been on a mission to find books with specifically Christian content for my kids. We get plenty of great literature from the ...
Read More Web Newberys, July 16
By emily |
Noteworthy book posts I'm ruminating on these days: Big Truths for Little Kids: a wise and thoughtful review of Susan Hunt's classic book at The ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 27
By emily |
THE PROPHETS: Elijah ?The great days of the kings are over. God promised to divide the kingdom after Solomon's time, doctor and (surprise!) that's just ...
Read More The Hero’s Journey: A Teaching Tool
By emily |
On Tuesday,> Janie talked about the Higgs boson, and the search for what's under the surface in physics. Today, I've invited Nathan Huffstutler, a writing ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 26
By emily |
THE KINGS: Solomon's Fall ?It's clear this week that although Solomon was the pinnacle of earthly kings, he wasn't the King the Israelites were waiting ...
Read More Author Interview: Carol Swain on Religious Freedom
By emily |
Dr. Carol Swain is a Vanderbilt law professor with numerous publications--books and articles--to her credit. Before joining Vanderbilt in 1999, Dr. Swain was a tenured ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 25
By emily |
THE KINGS: Wisdom Solomon was the wisest earthly king ever before or ever since. Where did he get that wisdom? And how can we get ...
Read More American Originals
By Janie Cheaney |
Those delegates to the Second Continental Convention probably had no idea what they were creating when they signed a certain document back in July of ...
Read More Podcast 14: Susan Olasky on the Revolutionary War for Kids
By emily |
Compared to the aristocracy in Europe, these were really modest people and they weren't perfect people...[but] they really lived motivated by these ideas. If you ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 24
By emily |
THE KINGS: Solomon and the Temple This week we come to the apex of Israel's earthly glory: Solomon's reign as symbolized by the construction of ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 23
By emily |
THE KINGS: David's Fall David sees something he wants. Something he really, really wants. And now we see writ large why, though he is called ...
Read More Tough Guy: An Interview with Andrew Klavan
By Janie Cheaney |
Andrew Klavan's new novel, Crazy Dangerous, is the story of complicated characters in a complex world. Not necessarily the story you'd expect from a Christian ...
Read More Dad-lit: Views and Interviews
By emily |
Over the past 16 months since launching this website, Janie and I have the opportunity to interview a number of authors and cultural critics who ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 22
By emily |
THE KINGS: David We've already seen King Saul and what happens when he follows his own heart instead of God. This week we'll see how ...
Read More Bunk Beds, Backpacks and Bibles
By Janie Cheaney |
Summer- camp stories are a staple in children's literature--we reviewed one worthy example on Tuesday. But for today, let's look at "real life." Do your ...
Read More More Picture Books on Death: 5 Recommendations
By emily |
(Sorry to all of you who read this post earlier! It wasn't supposed to be posted until this afternoon...but I accidentally published it last night ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 21
By emily |
THE NATION: Failure Thanks to Janie for covering for me this week! I've been on a very blessed reprieve this week, but Janie and Carl ...
Read More Summer Vacation Audiobooks
By emily |
Last year about this time, I did a vacation audiobook post. I'm actually on vacation myself right now, so I can't do as thorough a ...
Read More Welcome to College: Caity Interviews Jonathan Morrow
By emily |
This interview was conducted by one of our interns, Caity Kullen, an English Literature major at Oklahoma State University. Thanks, Caity! If you'd like to ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 20
By emily |
THE NATION: Saul The people wanted a king, so God let them have their way. Saul is crowned, and everything is coming up roses for ...
Read More In Memory – Picture Books For Memorial Day
By Janie Cheaney |
Memorial Day, like Veterans Day, is one of those overlooked observances that to government, library, and bank employees means a chance to catch up or ...
Read More Posts for Laid-Back Parent Wanna-bes
By emily |
With summer approaching, I'm frantically trying to piece together a summer "curriculum" for my kids, as well as researching what we'll study next fall. Exciting ...
Read More Thriving at College: An Interview with Alex Chediak
By emily |
A handbook of practical wisdom for the would-be college student. Essential summer read for every incoming freshman.--Dr. Gene Veith, provost of Patrick Henry College About ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 19
By emily |
THE NATION: Samuel First and Second Samuel represent a transition period from the time of the judges to the first earthly king of Israel. Before ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge – Week 18
By Janie Cheaney |
THE NATION: RUTH Happy Mother's Day! This week's Bible Reading Challenge is actually appropriate for the Mother's Day--as long as we include mothers-in-law. How do ...
Read More Mother’s Day: Our Interview with Susan Hunt
By emily |
Last Thanksgiving, Janie and I had the privilege of speaking with Susan Hunt on the subject of encouraging thankfulness in kids...and in ourselves! We thought ...
Read More Summer Book Fun
By emily |
Looking for fun, educational things to do with your kids this summer? Here are a few book-related ideas: Book Vacations Do It Yourself Book Tours: ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 17
By Janie Cheaney |
THE NATION: FAILURE! Remember that promise the people made to Joshua after his farewell speech: "We will serve the Lord"? Well, they did, sort of. ...
Read More Interview with Avengers Illustrator, Sergio Cariello
By emily |
Who is Sergio Cariello? With The Avengers movie opening in theaters this weekend, I invited Sergio Cariello--a Marvel comics illustrator who worked on Avengers comics--to ...
Read More To The Avengers…and Beyond!
By emily |
COMICS: Guy Kryptonite? Why do guys like comics so much? Especially the super-hero variety? It's an enigma I spent quite a lot of energy trying ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 16
By emily |
WEEK 16: THE NATION--HOME AT LAST Joshua is installed as leader of the Israelites, and it's time for them all to enter the Promised ...
Read More Speaking of Poetry: An Interview with David Harrison
By Janie Cheaney |
I've known David since the publication of my first novel, when we started seeing each other at children's book events. He's tall, thin, and genial, ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 15
By emily |
WEEK 15: BLESSINGS AND CURSES This week we're reading through Deuteronomy, in which the Israelites are almost ready to enter the Promised Land. Moses ...
Read More Not-So-Secret Gardens for Kids
By emily |
This week kicks off a fun week here at Redeemedreader: Poetry Week. April is National Poetry Month, after all, and there are some great poetry ...
Read More How Our Gardens Grow
By Janie Cheaney |
Planting a garden is an exercise in faith—the assurance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. Young children are fascinated with ...
Read More Podcast 14: American Girls, Dangers and Delights
By emily |
What are the dangers and delights of the American Girls series of books? I gave you guys an intro to this subject in an American ...
Read More Graduation Gifts for Teens
By emily |
We're fast approaching graduation day at many schools, so I thought it might be worth tossing out a few books to brighten your celebrations. 1. ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 14
By emily |
THE NATION: Sacrifice How can an unholy people approach a holy God? Leviticus helped God's people answer that question many years ago, and even though ...
Read More Picture Books on Death (You’ll Never See)
By emily |
I thought with a subject that is so dour today, I thought I could do a little inside-out reporting and tell you all about the ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge: Happy Easter!
By emily |
No new material this week. We're celebrating the risen Lord--in my case by worshiping and then taking a Sunday nap! If you don't want to ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 13
By emily |
THE NATION: TABERNACLE It's clear God's people can't keep the law. They aren't worthy to be His people. So, is God going to ...
Read More Redeemedreader on World Magazine Radio… and Beyond!
By emily |
On Your Radio This week Redeemedreader--as represented Janie, Caity Kullen (intern), Morgan Lee (friend of the blog), and me--virtually met with Nick Eicher of World ...
Read More Kingstone Part 2: Interview and Babylon
By emily |
By Redeemed Reader intern Jack Mertens Today I continue my series on Kingstone Comics, begun on Monday with reviews of two of Marvin Olasky's graphic ...
Read More RR Podcast 12: Simonetta Carr on Pinocchio and Christ in Italy
By emily |
Introduction A few weeks ago, I posted a written interview with Simonetta Carr on her novel for young readers, The Weight of a Flame: The ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 12
By emily |
THE PEOPLE: FAILURE! After receiving the law from God on Sinai, this week we learn about how the Israelites experience ...
Read More A Children’s Guide to Pilgrim’s Progress
By emily |
Last October, Janie and I celebrated Reformation Day with a read-along of Pilgrim's Progress for families. Janie covered the original book for older kids, while ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 11
By emily |
The Lord leads His people to the same mountain where he spoke with Moses from the burning bush--Mt. Horeb, also called Sinai. Israel is in ...
Read More Saturday Review: Books for Beginning Readers
By Janie Cheaney |
I read a lot of books for this blog. All the ladies at the circulation desk at the Greene County Library (bless their hearts!) know ...
Read More Talking Over the Hunger Games, Part One
By Janie Cheaney |
Since Susanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy (reviewed here) has sparked so much discussion in school cafeterias and dorm rooms (not to mention break rooms and ...
Read More Simonetta Carr on Reformer Olympia Morata
By emily |
Simonetta Carr is one of my favorite authors writing about historical subjects today. Her care for historical detail shows in all her biographies for children, ...
Read More Our Easter Basket
By emily |
Rather than do a more traditional Easter post, I thought that this morning I'd create a small "bookstore" of some of my Easter favorites. Here ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 10
By emily |
THE PEOPLE: Deliverance This week we go deeper into Moses' story, and how God used him to bring His people out of slavery and on ...
Read More A Parent’s Guide to Environmentalism in Children’s Literature, Part Two
By Janie Cheaney |
Wrapping up our two weeks of Lorax-inspired environmental emphasis, how do children’s books specifically reflect growing concern about our care of the earth? Because of ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 9
By emily |
THE PEOPLE: Moses Today we look at how God grew Israel's family into a new "people", and how God worked deliverance for them ...
Read More Parents’ Guide to Environmentalism in Kids’ Literature
By emily |
What is Environmentalism? With the movie version of The Lorax hitting theaters this weekend, man's role in shaping and caring for the environment is back ...
Read More The Lorax: A Podcast with Dr. James Wanliss
By emily |
This Friday, The Lorax opens in theaters nationwide. It's a movie based on Dr. Suess's book by the same name, and it deals with issues ...
Read More Christ in Literature: The Anansi Stories
By emily |
We started our February series on African folktales with an interview with a Christian from the Congo and a stack of books. We followed that ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 8
By Janie Cheaney |
This week we look at that boy with the amazing technicolor dreamcoat! But what's really important about Joseph is not his fancy coat. God has ...
Read More Interview with Author Jane Kurtz on African Stories
By emily |
More African stories! Today, we hear from Jane Kurtz, who was raised by missionary parents in Ethiopia. Since then, she's come to live in the ...
Read More Happy Presidents’ Day! No, really…
By emily |
Better Than Little Obama Debbie Cakes Let's go ahead and admit it. Nobody really cares about Presidents' Day. I mean, maybe a few history buffs, ...
Read More Africa: A Literary Adventure and Podcast!
By emily |
This month my local public library is offering a marionette show of African folktales starring Anansi the spider. It's a unique way to celebrate Black ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 6
By Janie Cheaney |
Last week as you recall, we made a switch from "Problem" mode to "Promise" mode--we made the problem, God will fix it. Abraham was the ...
Read More Dickens Resource Roundup: Web and Video
By Janie Cheaney |
On the web Even without a Dickens bicentennial to ramp them up, there are lots of Dickens sites, containing links to other sites containing links ...
Read More A Roundup of Dickens Resources: Books
By Janie Cheaney |
My first exposure to Charles Dickens was the original Classics Illustrated edition of A Tale of Two Cities. The last panel of Sidney Carton climbing ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 5
By emily |
Thanks again to picture book illustrator, Kevin Luthardt, for creating our Story Bible art today! To read more about him and his advice for your ...
Read More Happy Birthday, Mr. Dickens!
By Janie Cheaney |
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, which makes this coming Tuesday his bicentennial. They’ve been making a big deal of it for some ...
Read More Interview with Kevin Luthardt
By emily |
I was introduced to Kevin Luthardt's work many years ago, when I was but a mere Operations Assistant at Peachtree Publishers. I thought his work ...
Read More Japanese Literary Adventure: Study Notes
By emily |
I hope you guys have enjoyed learning a little more about Japanese literature with our guests Roger Lowther and Dr. Mike Sugimoto this month. As ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 4
By emily |
Study Guides: .pdf Download: Ages 4-8, Week Four .pdf Download: Ages 9-13, Week Four Make Your Own Story Bible Resources: .pdf Download 1: Story Bible ...
Read More Mike Sugimoto on Japanese Literature for Kids
By emily |
In case you missed it, here is the Introduction post to our Japanese Literary Adventure. And here's a link to our interview with Roger Lowther, ...
Read More Oscar Night for Librarians
By Janie Cheaney |
Actually, it’s not at night, but first thing in the morning. And there are no backless evening gowns or acceptance speeches (those come later). But ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week 3 (Jan. 22)
By emily |
Wow, week 3! This week we'll be studying Noah, so put on your rainboots! Study Guides: .pdf Download: Ages 4-8, Week Three .pdf Download: Ages ...
Read More So Your Kid Wants to Be a Writer?
By emily |
Maybe your child realizes his aptitude in writing, or maybe he doesn't--but you do. What are some things you can do to foster that talent ...
Read More Raising Readers: An Interview with Alan Jacobs
By Janie Cheaney |
Alan Jacobs is Professor of Literature at Wheaton College, where he went to teach for two semesters and stayed for 28 years. Teaching is his ...
Read More A Dialogue on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
By emily |
For a long time now, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been more than just mere mortal in our culture. His courageous work against oppression ...
Read More Bible Reading Challenge, Week Two (Jan. 15)
By emily |
Can't believe week two is already here! Study guides: .pdf Download: Ages 4-8, Week Two .pdf Download: Ages 9-12, Week Two FYI: The Make-Your-Own-Story-Bible directions ...
Read More RR Podcast 10: Roger Lowther on Japanese Literature
By emily |
This interview is part of our Japan: Literary Adventure. See Part One for an introduction as well as links to the books we talk about ...
Read More Japan: A Literary Adventure
By emily |
Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories. Compiled by Florence Sakade. Illustrated by Yoshisuke Kurosaki. Tuttle Publishing. Tokyo, 2008. 50 pgs. Ages 4-10. The ...
Read More Reading Challenge, Week One
By emily |
I'll go ahead and admit it. Janie and I really aren't fully prepared for this post. We birthed the Reading Challenge idea roughly two weeks ...
Read More Our 2012 Bible Reading Challenge: an Introduction
By Janie Cheaney |
I was raised in a denomination that took the Bible very seriously: “We speak where the Bible speaks, and are silent where the Bible is ...
Read More Intern-al Machinations
By emily |
I'll be honest, Janie and I didn't really know what to expect when we decided to advertise for an intern. We hoped to rangle up ...
Read More 2012 Reading Challenge and Bible Adventure
By emily |
ONE STORY, ONE BIG ADVENTURE Judging by the success of Sally Lloyd Jones' The Jesus Storybook Bible and R. C. Sproul's new book, What's in ...
Read More Top 5 Posts of 2011
By emily |
It's been an exciting year. We launched Redeemedreader back in February of 2011, and since then we've been sprinting to keep up. So most of ...
Read More Dystopian Download
By emily |
Yesterday on our site, we offered a review of both book and movie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But of course, it's not the ...
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