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Oct 2023
33m 42s

Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids

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Children's books should not only offer "windows and mirrors" into other cultures, races, and religions, but into a range of feelings and emotions. Craig Fehrman, author of a recent essay in The New York Times titled "Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids", joins us to talk about the importance of creating, sharing, and discussing children's books that mix the "tragedy and joy that define great art and also real life.

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