Read-Aloud Revival ®

Best of RAR: How Read-Alouds Inspired the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson


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Last summer, our Family Book Club selection was On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, the first book in the Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. And we were lucky enough that Andrew agreed to join us to answer kids’ questions about the books.  


This episode is spoiler-free, so listen in even if you haven’t read the books yet. I’m pretty sure by the end you’ll want to! We talk about the inspiration for the Wingfeather Saga, Andrew’s ridiculous made-up words (that we actually use in my house), developing a rich fantasy world, and even which Wingfeather character is most like him!


In this episode, you’ll hear: 

  • How reading aloud C. S. Lewis to his children inspired Andrew to go after his dream of writing stories for kids
  • The tons of tiny, often behind-the-scenes choices that go into creating a fantasy world
  • Why Andrew doesn’t write with a specific message in mind, but wants readers to connect with his books in their own way


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