Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Kindness with Confucius

Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Kindness with Confucius

About the Book

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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Praise for Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Kindness with Confucius

“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
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Big Ideas for Little Philosophers Series

Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Kindness with Confucius
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Love with Plato
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers Box Set
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Truth with Socrates
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Imagination with René Descartes
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Happiness with Aristotle
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Equality with Simone de Beauvoir

About the Author

Duane Armitage
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About the Author

Maureen McQuerry
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About the Author

Robin Rosenthal
ROBIN ROSENTHAL is an author, illustrator and art director. She has illustrated Two Dogs on A Trike and the Big Ideas for Little Philosophers and Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists series of board books. SWEET BABE! is her authorial debut. She grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her sweet, sweet family. You can see more of her work at robinrosenthal.com. More by Robin Rosenthal
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