There’s plenty of attention given to the pursuit of “happily ever after” in stories of all sorts. But how should we go about acquiring happiness? Is there a right or wrong way to do it?

Anansi the spider, the thieving trickster at the heart of Eric Kimmel’s Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, offers up an opportunity for pushing past mere moralizing toward more nuanced conversations about when tricks cross over into deception territory--and even when a seemingly harmless little lie may not be seen as such by others. 

There&rsquo;s plenty of attention given to the pursuit of &ldquo;happily ever after&rdquo; in stories of all sorts. But how should we go about acquiring happiness? Is there a right or wrong way to do it?
Anansi the spider, the thieving trickster at the heart of Eric Kimmel&rsquo;s Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, offers up an opportunity for pushing past mere moralizing toward more nuanced conversations about when tricks cross over into deception territory--and even when a seemingly harmless little lie may not be seen as such by others.&nbsp;

“Little Voices, Big Ideas" explores the rich and often surprising content of children’s books—and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. The podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. “Little Voices, Big Ideas” is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans. 

 

&ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas" explores the rich and often surprising content of children&rsquo;s books&mdash;and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. The podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. &ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans.&nbsp;
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Little Voices, Big Ideas

“Little Voices, Big Ideas” a podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, explores the rich and often surprising content of children’s books—and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. “Little Voices, Big Ideas” is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans. 

 

&ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; a podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, explores the rich and often surprising content of children&rsquo;s books&mdash;and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. &ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans.&nbsp;
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