Kindness with Confucius
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Explore the importance of kindness with the youngest readers in a wonderfully accessible way. Even little children have big questions about life. Confucius believed always treating people with kindness can make us wise, and Kindness with Confucius brings his philosophy to the youngest thinkers. He believed we should use our own feelings as a guide to how to treat others. We feel good when people are kind to us and should want to make others feel that way. Emphasizing the importance of being in touch with your own emotions in order to be kind to others, this book will lead to inspiring conversations about human dynamics between people of all ages. Look for all six Big Ideas for Little Philosophers board books: Equality with Simone de Beauvoir, Happiness with Aristotle, Imagination with René Descartes, Kindness with Confucius, Love with Plato, and Truth with Socrates.
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Dr. Duane Armitage is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The University of Scranton. He is the author of several books on European philosophy, and a popular lecturer who challenges students to think deeply about life’s big questions. He believes that conversations about the nature of wisdom and how to live rightly are essential for people of all ages. He lives with his wife Claire and parrot Coco in Scranton, Pennsylvania.Maureen McQuerry is an award-winning children’s author, poet, and teacher. She is a former middle and high school teacher with a specialty in gifted education and also has a Master’s Degree in early education. In 2000 she was awarded the McAuliffe Teaching Fellowship for Washington State. Maureen currently supervises student teachers for Washington State University.
Robin Rosenthal grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, two scooters, and probably 8 million stuffed animals. She loves all kinds of dogs and is currently available for dog-sitting gigs. Two Dogs on a Trike is her first picture book. You can see more of her work at robinrosenthal.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593322956
- Publication Date
- July 20, 2021
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers
- Page Count
- 20
- Audience
- Board
- Reading Age
- 0 - 3 years
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