http://www.hbook.com/2013/05/using-books/home/books-in-the-home-the-penderwicks-on-hayward-street/ Publications about books for children and young adults Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.hbook.com/2013/05/using-books/home/books-in-the-home-the-penderwicks-on-hayward-street/#comment-40874 Celena Mon, 13 May 2013 12:14:32 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=25844#comment-40874 I loved reading your insights about how your daughter chose her own therapy, completely fascinating how if as parents we can equip our children with the love of reading they will allow it into their lives to meet their needs. As a young child constantly in hospital, our son surrounded himself with oceans and valleys of books, choosing in particular ones that gave him the most laughs to counteract the fears he experienced and ones that allowed him to express frustration and drama - enter 'Alexander and the Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day', every Mr Men book, Paddington (always getting in and out of scrapes) and the long winding journey of The Wizard of Oz that captivated him even at five. I think perhaps the idea of getting new body parts spoke to him. Even The Wiggles were elevated to therapeutic levels as the Big Red Car broke down and was fixed repeatedly. I love what you said about The Penderwicks giving your daughter the tools she may have needed to work through her own sadness. Spot on. I loved reading your insights about how your daughter chose her own therapy, completely fascinating how if as parents we can equip our children with the love of reading they will allow it into their lives to meet their needs. As a young child constantly in hospital, our son surrounded himself with oceans and valleys of books, choosing in particular ones that gave him the most laughs to counteract the fears he experienced and ones that allowed him to express frustration and drama – enter ‘Alexander and the Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day’, every Mr Men book, Paddington (always getting in and out of scrapes) and the long winding journey of The Wizard of Oz that captivated him even at five. I think perhaps the idea of getting new body parts spoke to him. Even The Wiggles were elevated to therapeutic levels as the Big Red Car broke down and was fixed repeatedly.
I love what you said about The Penderwicks giving your daughter the tools she may have needed to work through her own sadness. Spot on.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2013/05/using-books/home/books-in-the-home-the-penderwicks-on-hayward-street/#comment-40704 Catherine Fri, 10 May 2013 17:37:29 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=25844#comment-40704 As you say, its true that books bring comfort to readers. Which book for which reader? Your analogy to medieval alchemy is exactly right. Thank you so much for this beautiful essay. As you say, its true that books bring comfort to readers. Which book for which reader? Your analogy to medieval alchemy is exactly right. Thank you so much for this beautiful essay.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2013/05/using-books/home/books-in-the-home-the-penderwicks-on-hayward-street/#comment-40680 Monica Edinger Fri, 10 May 2013 09:23:07 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=25844#comment-40680 What a wonderful story about books as solace. I think you never quite know which is going to do the trick. I tend to be skittish about offering specific books as therapy as everyone processes tragedy so differently, but have often seen how individual children hone in on a particular as your daughter did and found it comforting. Lovely piece. Thank you. What a wonderful story about books as solace. I think you never quite know which is going to do the trick. I tend to be skittish about offering specific books as therapy as everyone processes tragedy so differently, but have often seen how individual children hone in on a particular as your daughter did and found it comforting. Lovely piece. Thank you.

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