Wild Things Affiliate

Wild Things AffiliateWild Things: The Joy of Reading Childrens Literature as an Adult by Bruce Handy is a thoughtful tour through classic childrens booksfrom Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things Are to middle grade and YA favorites. Handy revisits these works with humor and insight, exploring why they matter, what they reveal about childhood, and how they shape our ideas about family, imagination, and growing up. Parents and educators appreciate that its both literary

conceptual clarity

and story-based analogies to make abstract concepts concrete

The interface is busy and highly gamified

motivated teens and adults can assemble a surprisingly affordable

It works best spread over months

Pro tip: Keep a binder per child so their observations stay organized year to year

it blends myth-based fantasy with a heartfelt exploration of trauma

and civics with sources

making this a budget‑friendly path into legible cursive

exam prep—and share them with your tutor so lessons stay focused

the book spans arts

wooden printing tools