LEADER 04279nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910208837103321 005 20221108033322.0 010 $a1-118-54511-7 010 $a1-118-54520-6 010 $a1-299-24139-5 010 $a1-118-54506-0 035 $a(CKB)3230000000207152 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH25046108 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1132838 035 $a(DLC) 2016299620 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4036223 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1132838 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10667437 035 $a(OCoLC)829459870 035 $a(EXLCZ)993230000000207152 100 $a20130130d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cn$2rdamedia 183 $anc$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA sneetch is a sneetch and other philosophical discoveries$b[electronic resource] $efinding wisdom in children's literature /$fThomas E. Wartenberg ; illustrations by Joy Kinigstein 210 $aHoboken $cJohn Wiley$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (184 p.) 311 $a0-470-65683-2 311 $a0-470-65678-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHarold 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. 330 8 $aThis warm and charming volume casts a spell on adult readers as it unveils the philosophical wisdom contained in a wealth of children's picture books, from Dr Seuss's Sneetches to William Steig's Shrek!.$bTaking 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. 606 $aChildren's literature$xHistory and criticism 606 $aPhilosophy in literature 606 $aChildren$xBooks and reading 606 $aKnowledge, Theory of, in literature 615 0$aChildren's literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aPhilosophy in literature. 615 0$aChildren$xBooks and reading. 615 0$aKnowledge, Theory of, in literature. 676 $a809/.89282 700 $aWartenberg$b Thomas E$0740225 701 $aKinigstein$b Joy$0965204 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910208837103321 996 $aA sneetch is a sneetch and other philosophical discoveries$92189802 997 $aUNINA