When Does a Child’s Game Become a Life Lesson?

You watch your child play and think it’s just fun. A pile of blocks, a wagon of rocks, or a backyard treasure hunt. But if you look closer, something bigger is happening. Play isn’t only play. At some point, it shifts. A game turns into a lesson.
What Can Parents Learn From a Wagon of Rocks?

Kids collect things that don’t always make sense to adults. A cracked marble. A feather from the yard. A rock that looks like every other rock on the sidewalk. To us, it’s random clutter. To them, it’s treasure.
A Rock, a Wagon, and a Rainbow — Finding Healing and Hope in Children’s Stories

Every once in a while, a children’s book arrives that doesn’t just entertain it heals. Karen R. Sullivan’s The Blue Wagon is one of those rare stories.