Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Kindness with Confucius

Description

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 Rene Descartes, Kindness with Confucius, Love with Plato, and Truth with Socrates.

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 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.

"A sweet approach to encouraging meaningful discussions. . . Children are encouraged to use their own feelings as a guide to 'help others feel the way we like to feel.'. . The authors have managed to distill these teachings on kindness in a simple and accessible manner for child readers. . . and the colorful, friendly, attractive illustrations underscore this idea." -Kirkus Reviews