Children’s Books Reading Guides
How Our Imagination Helps Humanity Grow
Children’s Books Reading Guides takes elementary and adult readers through imaginative storytime toward introspection, connecting our lives to the fancies and fears that accompany us along the road of life.
C. S. Lewis, an introspective soul, found great joy and inspiration in the works of Beatrix Potter, and he went on to inspire an untold number of people. Finding ourselves in beloved characters, discovering healthy ways to deal with life’s stormy days, and growing forward are the greatest gifts that children’s books can offer.
Take these stories one step further and see what light they shine on your path.
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1 What is the story about? What problems need to be resolved? Are they resolved?
2 Who is your favorite character? Why?
3 Did any parts of the story make you uncomfortable or scared? Why do you think that happened?
4 Does any part of the story seem especially vivid to you? Which part? Why do you think that might be?
5 If you could climb into the book, where would you go? Why?
Paperback/Journal Reflections
1 How did reading this children’s book make me feel? Why might that be?
2 Who are my favorite characters in this story? What insight does that offer me into my own emotional needs and state of being?
3 Was there any part of the story that elicited fear or discomfort? Why? What did it touch upon that I might need to examine more closely?Â
4 If I could climb into the story, where would I go? What would I do there? What does this tell me about myself?
5 If I were to write a children’s story, who would be the main characters? What would be the conflict that needs to be resolved? Does this tell me anything about my life?
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Elementary
1 Melba has been left on her own to survive without family or friends. Is it possible to live without family or friends in the real world?
2 Though an animal may not talk like the ones in the story, is it possible to have a friendship with an animal?
3 Who is your favorite character in the story? If you could really meet up, what would you like to do with him or her?
4 Did you feel afraid or uncomfortable during any part of the story? Why? What did it make you think about?
5 There are many kinds of friendships in the story. Do you have a friend who helps you? Are you a friend to someone else?
Paperback/Journal Reflections
1 What is my favorite part of the story? Why? Does it touch on something in my life I loved, lost, or wish I had experienced?
2 How do the pictures envision the story for me? Can I imagine it without the pictures? Do I wish there were pictures that aren’t there? What would they look like if I could draw them?
3 How do I feel about the friendships in the story? Do I have a friend I can share my deepest thoughts with? Am I such a friend to someone else?
4 Problems aren’t always neatly resolved in stories or real life. Margaret moved away, and the girl never got closure on their friendship, but she accepted it and moved on to other friendships. Does the story help me process a lack of closure in some situations in a healthy way?
5 If I were to write the next scene in the story, where would it be set? Who would it focus on? Why?
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