Dr. Matt Hunter, a humanities teacher at a classical school, recently reviewed The Wingfeather Saga. In his review, he talks about the intersection between Wingfeather and the "classics"—especially the classics' "great universal human themes"—and then says:
This is what I was least prepared for: the heart-rending, the occasional choking back of tears for the beauty and truth conveyed in these stories, the moments when I had to risk the catch in my throat and keep reading because I desperately want my children to know the truths these stories tell.
Thank you, Dr. Hunter. Read the rest of his (spoiler-free) review here.