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    The Book of Virtues Volume II: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories
    The Book of Virtues Volume II: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories
    The Book of Virtues Volume II: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories
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    The Book of Virtues Volume II: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories

    Written by William J. Bennett

    Narrated by Joseph Bennett, John Bennett and Elayne Glover Bennett

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    The second audio volume of William Bennett's Book of Virtues, an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character—and helps parents teach it to them.

    Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history.

    William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions—the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy—and learn from—together.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 1994
    ISBN9780743542159
    The Book of Virtues Volume II: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories
    Author

    William J. Bennett

    Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of "The Bill Bennett Show" podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books, and lives in North Carolina.

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    • 4/5
      This children's edition of the classic Book of Virtues offers a wide variety of writing that is perfect for reading aloud to children. The illustrations in this collection are phenomenal, and the different types of writing in this collection will allow children to think about what it means to be virtuous.
    • 5/5
      The Children?s Book of Virtues, written by William J. Bennette is dedicated to teaching children about virtues such as courage, perseverance, loyalty, and faith. I thought the content is noteworthy as it focuses on character building. These virtues establish family norms in society and help citizens gain the social respect of their peers. It promotes civil obedience and the responsibilities that citizens have to themselves and to their fellow citizens. For example, the poem on ?Kindness to Animals? promotes the rights of animals as it teaches children to consider all creatures as members of a world that we share. The poem teaches children to be kind to all living creatures. I particularly liked the fact that it incorporated different faiths. ?The Sermon to the Birds? is about the Catholic Italian St. Francis, ?The Honest Disciple? is a Jewish folktake. I particularly enjoyed ?A Child?s Prayer? since I thought parents could use it to teach little children to pray before they go to sleep at night. Religious schools maybe particularly interested in this volume. I also thought the art work was a great asset to the content. The colors are traditional pastels, and there is innocence to the caricatures displayed.Age: 2 and up
    • 5/5
      No book collection would be complete without The Children's Book of Virtues (and poems) illustrated for younger children. Included are The Pasture, by Robert Frost, Over in the Meadow, by Olive Wadsworth, and God Make My Life a Little Light by M. Edwardsthat. Children will identify with these moral stories of truth and compassion.
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