A Middle-Grade Prankster Helps Readers Explore their hearts with Bonnie Swinehart

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Valerie interviews children's author Bonnie S. Weinhardt about her Bingees series and its themes.

Send us Fan Mail Full Transcripts available at http://www.valeriefentress.com/blog In this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie interviews children's author Bonnie S. Weinhardt about her Bingees series, which follows the adventures of an 11-year-old boy named Benji in the 1930s. They discuss the inspiration behind the series, the character of Benjy, and the themes of humor, faith, and decision-making in the stories. Bonnie shares her journey as a writer, the influence of her journalism ...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Fentress

Guest: Bonnie S. Weinhardt

Topics covered

• children's literature
• humor
• faith
• decision-making
• writing journey

Keywords

• children's author
• Bingees series
• Benji
• humor
• faith
• decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bingees

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