The Winners’ Circle
World Magazine has chosen a “book of the year” for at least twenty years. In 2013, the magazine diversified a little and chose three books in different categories. And last year, what should come along but a Children’s Book of the Year, chosen by committee with some (ahem) ties to RedeemedReader.com. Last week, World rolled…
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Ask-a-Librarian: Lemony Snicket and Literary Worldview
Ask-a-Librarian is an occasional feature in which we answer a reader’s email query. “Dear RR: What are your thoughts on Lemony Snicket?” A reader recently asked our opinion on the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket that was published about fifteen years ago. It’s been a while since I read them, but my overall…
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Back to School Backpack 2015
Back to School Backpack 2015 Here are some titles to inspire your students in the coming school year! We’ve collected a few of our favorite appropriate titles in the following categories: Something OLD, something NEW, something to BORROW from your local library and something TRUE for spiritual development. Books we have reviewed on Redeemed Reader…
Read MoreShakespeare Summer
During our break this summer, we are taking the opportunity to experience the richness of great literature in a multi-layered fashion. We don’t have all the distractions of other academics, so we are free to linger over wonderful stories that must be enjoyed and appreciated before they are examined. Hello, friend Shakespeare. Welcome, “A Midsummer…
Read MoreSquelch Not the Series!
If you recognize names such as Jack and Annie or Patrick and Beth, know that mysteries can be ordered A to Z, or believe in Rainbow Fairies, then you likely have a child in second-fourth grade/aged 6-10. Series fiction exists for nearly every reading level, but it certainly reaches its peak during these significant elementary…
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Pilipinto’s Happiness by Valerie Elliot Shepard
*This post is revisited from the archives in honor of Elisabeth Elliot’s passing into glory. Pilipinto’s Happiness: The Jungle Childhood of Valerie Elliot, by Valerie Shepard, illustrated by Jim Howard. Vision Forum, 2012. 57 pages. Reading a book about growing up among the wild animals of the Amazon jungle put my recent concerns about a few…
Read More*Daily Bible Reading Program for Children: 7/52 Bible Study
*Unfortunately, it looks like this program is no longer available. Consider this review a source of inspiration! If you create something like this, be sure to let us know. Daily Reading Program for Children by eThought.com. Part of the 7/52 Bible Study Program. 2014. Reading Level: Ages 4-10 Recommended For: Independent readers, ages 4-10 Daily Bible…
Read MoreFive ways to maximize your library this summer {with printables}!
Five ways to maximize your library this summer: {with printables} 1. Sign up for the summer reading program. Free. Prizes. ‘Nuff said. 2. Use the online catalog at home to have books sent to your local branch, or renew a book if you’re out of town. 3. Audiobooks are great for your road trip, and…
Read MoreSally Lloyd Jones: A Mini Interview
Bestselling author, Sally Lloyd Jones, was kind enough to answer a few questions for us today as we review her book Bunny’s First Spring. What is an early book you remember reading in your childhood? Edward Lear: The Complete Nonsense. He drew the pictures, wrote the words, and was so very silly. I loved that…
Read MoreThe Well-Gifted Grad
Our favorite graduation gift is, of course, books—whether timely, practical, inspirational, or scholarly. We would never recommend sending a young person off to college (or even out the door to start a career) without some heart-and-head grounding in the essentials of the faith. Ideally, most of this takes place before graduation day, in ordinary conversation…
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