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Books That Build Character: A Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories

by William Kilpatrick

A story-centered guide to books and moral questions

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A story-centered guide to books and moral questions

William Kilpatrick’s guide brings together more than 300 books—from folktales, picture books, and fantasy to biographies and contemporary fiction—as material for conversations about right and wrong. Organized by category and reading level, its entries include plot summaries and publisher information, making the volume a browsable reference for finding stories across a wide range of reading stages. The examples span fictional characters and real people, connecting moral questions with the choices and struggles presented in each story. The book’s approach treats children’s literature not only as something to read for enjoyment, but also as a starting point for discussing virtues and values.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents seeking story-based material for conversations about moral values with children.
  • Adults choosing books across different genres and reading levels for children from preschool age through the teenage years.

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Moral values and right and wrongStories as a basis for family discussionChildren’s books across genres and reading levels

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Book overview

Here is a family guide to classic novels, contemporary fiction, myths and legends, science fiction and fantasy, folktales, Bible stories, picture books, biographies, holiday stories, and many other books that celebrate virtues and values.
There are more than 300 titles to choose from, each featuring a dramatic story and memorable characters who explore moral ground and the difference between what is right and what is wrong. These books will capture your child's imagination, and conscience as well-whether it is Beauty pondering her promise to Beast, mischievous Max in Where the Wild Things Are, the troubled boys of Lord of the Flies, generous Mr. Badger in The Wind in the Willows, or the courageous struggles of such real-life characters as Frederick Douglass and Anne Frank.
With entries arranged by category and reading level, there is something here for all readers-from preschoolers to teenagers-whatever their tastes may be. Each entry features a complete plot summary and publisher information so that you can find the book with ease in your local library or bookstore. It's not always easy to teach a child the difference between right and wrong, but stories-whether they are based on fantasy or rooted in real life-can speak to children more eloquently than any list of dos or don'ts and can impart moral values as they nurture a child's imagination.
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