04279nam 2200589 a 450 991020883710332120221108033322.01-118-54511-71-118-54520-61-299-24139-51-118-54506-0(CKB)3230000000207152(StDuBDS)AH25046108(MiAaPQ)EBC1132838(DLC) 2016299620(MiAaPQ)EBC4036223(Au-PeEL)EBL1132838(CaPaEBR)ebr10667437(OCoLC)829459870(EXLCZ)99323000000020715220130130d2013 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierA sneetch is a sneetch and other philosophical discoveries[electronic resource] finding wisdom in children's literature /Thomas E. Wartenberg ; illustrations by Joy KinigsteinHoboken John Wiley20131 online resource (184 p.) 0-470-65683-2 0-470-65678-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Harold and the purple crayon: can you get wet swimming in an imaginary ocean? -- The important book: is a leopard without its spots still a leopard? -- Shrek!: could a dead skunk smell good? -- Let's do nothing: can you just do nothing at all? -- Knuffle Bunny: how do you know I'm angry if I don't say so? -- Many moons: do experts really know more? -- Yellow and pink: could human life have arisen purely by chance? -- Morris the Moose: how do you know when you've made a mistake? -- Emily's art: what's the difference between saying the Mona Lisa is a great painting and vanilla is your favorite flavor? -- Miss Nelson is missing!: is it okay for adults to deceive kids? -- The giving tree: how can it be wrong to give someone what they want? -- "Cookies": what good is having will-power if you don't have any more cookies? -- Frederick: can you enjoy doing something even if it's work? -- The sneetches: isn't it all right to discriminate in choosing your friends? -- The paper bag princess: what's wrong with "living happily ever after"? -- The big orange splot: is there anything wrong with conformity? -- Taking picture books seriously -- MS 1: who's who: thumbnail biographies of the philosophers -- MS 2: what's what: key philosophical terms -- MS 3: next steps: even more philosophical picture books -- MS 4: next steps: digger deeper into philosophy.This warm and charming volume casts a spell on adult readers as it unveils the philosophical wisdom contained in a wealth of children's picture books, from Dr Seuss's Sneetches to William Steig's Shrek!.Taking Picture Books Seriously: What can we learn about philosophy through children's books? This warm and charming volume casts a spell on adult readers as it unveils the surprisingly profound philosophical wisdom contained in children's picture books, from Dr Seuss's Sneetches to William Steig's Shrek! . With a light touch and good humor, Wartenberg discusses the philosophical ideas in these classic stories, and provides parents with a practical starting point for discussing philosophical issues with their children. Accessible and multi-layered, it answers questions like, Is it okay for adults to deceive kids? What's the difference between saying the Mona Lisa is a great painting and vanilla is your favorite flavor? Each chapter includes illustrations commissioned especially for this book.Children's literatureHistory and criticismPhilosophy in literatureChildrenBooks and readingKnowledge, Theory of, in literatureChildren's literatureHistory and criticism.Philosophy in literature.ChildrenBooks and reading.Knowledge, Theory of, in literature.809/.89282Wartenberg Thomas E740225Kinigstein Joy965204MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910208837103321A sneetch is a sneetch and other philosophical discoveries2189802UNINA