{"id":35682,"date":"2022-09-08T12:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/?page_id=35682"},"modified":"2025-11-01T11:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:13:31","slug":"the-hive-gladys-hunt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/the-hive-gladys-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hive: Reflections from Gladys Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWelcome to the Hive!\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Hive-7.png\" alt=\"the hive gladys hunt\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"1050\" title=\"The Hive-7\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1050px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1050\/600;\" \/>\n\t<p>Enjoy these essays and reflections by the late Gladys Hunt, currently available only on Redeemed Reader! We are honored to bring them to you.<\/p>\n<p>We are also grateful to Mark Hunt and the estate of Gladys Hunt for granting us permission to share these with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/08\/the-continuing-legacy-of-gladys-hunt\/\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how it all began&#8230;.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check back periodically as we continue to add the remaining posts to Redeemed Reader.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, please consider joining us for our <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/honey-for-a-childs-heart-read-along\/\"><strong>year-long read through of <em>Honey for a Child&#8217;s Heart<\/em>,<\/strong><\/a> along with select children&#8217;s books from the book lists in <em>Honey<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/the-mystery-of-the-library-by-gladys-hunt\/\">The Mystery of the Library<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/make-your-own-life-bigger-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Make Your Own Life Bigger<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/books-and-stories-reflections-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Books and Stories: Reflections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/building-a-childs-personal-library-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Building a Child&#8217;s Personal Library<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/a-good-book-is-a-magic-gateway-by-gladys-hunt\/\">A Good Book is a Magic Gateway<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/words-that-build-people-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Words That Build People<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/watch-your-expletives-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Watch Your Expletives!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/grammar-does-matter-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Grammar Does Matter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/early-literacy-with-preschoolers-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Early Literacy with Preschoolers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2022\/10\/gladys-hunt-on-your-familys-honey-ratio\/\"><strong>Your Family&#8217;s &#8220;Honey Ratio&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2022\/10\/gladys-hunt-on-recognizing-the-good\/\"><strong>Recognizing the Good<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2022\/09\/gladys-hunt-on-the-very-earliest-readers\/\"><strong>The Very Earliest Readers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2022\/10\/gladys-hunt-on-nursery-rhymes\/\"><strong>Nursery Rhymes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2022\/12\/gladys-hunt-on-book-gifting\/\"><strong>On 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href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/boys-and-books-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Boys and Books<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/born-to-read-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Born to Read<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/09\/reading-intentionally-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Reading Intentionally<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/on-your-next-trip-to-the-library-by-gladys-hunt\/\">On Your Next Trip to the Library<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/sarah-plain-and-tall-series-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Sarah, Plain and Tall Series<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/look-for-illustrators-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Look for Illustrators!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2018\/10\/never-underestimate-a-gift-book-by-gladys-hunt\/\">Never 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