Kilpatrick,
William and Gregory and Suzanne Wolfe. Books That Build Character: A
Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1994.
Reviewed by:Norlan
De Groot Key words: Nonfiction, Reference
Recommended Reading Level:
Adult
Theme: The theme is stated
in the subtitle, "A guide to teaching your child moral values through stories."
Summary: This book contains
over 300 recommendations categorized by type and age level. Each recommended
book is accompanied by a review. The book also contains five chapters that
defend and define the use of such books in the training of children.
Strengths: This book
is an invaluable resource for parents. The five chapters in the beginning
of the book are especially helpful in refining and strengthening your own
views.
Weaknesses: Although, in
general, the books listed are excellent, the criteria that the authors
used to choose them are not necessarily the same criteria used on the Worthy
Books site. Some of the books recommended by these authors are not
recommended here.
Kilpatrick,
William and Gregory and Suzanne Wolfe. Books That Build Character: A
Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1994.