RAR #85: Reading “Messy” Books About Hard Topics with Kids
About this episode
I think this is one of the best conversations we’ve had so far at The Read-Aloud Revival.
Today we’re talking “messy” books. Parents – you probably know just what I mean.
Messy books are those books that tackle hard topics. Or maybe they just have stuff in the background that makes us a little nervous about our kids reading them.
Today I’m talking with Betsy Farquhar of Redeemed Reader about how best to handle these kinds of books, and why we shouldn’t just ignore them – even if they make us a little uncomfortable.
I enjoyed this conversation so very much, and came away with a ton of confidence and a lot of great books to read with my kids!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- why as parents, WE need to be the ones to have big conversations with our kids, and how books can provide hooks to start those conversations
- why controversial books are so popular
- ‘read-alones’ vs ‘read-alouds’
- various ways we can navigate the tough stuff with our kids
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