Big ideas for young thinkers
Explore 20 of the biggest questions of our day. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Why do I think? What is bias? What happens when we disagree? And how do we talk to each other? Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questions kids may ask by...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of the Quarto Group,
2020.
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| Summary: | Explore 20 of the biggest questions of our day. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Why do I think? What is bias? What happens when we disagree? And how do we talk to each other? Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questions kids may ask by introducing a diverse range of thinkers and luminaries. Each question is introduced in lively prose before a timeline lays out how different thinkers of the world have approached each question. With vibrant art from Andrea Pippins to illustrate each visionary. Chapters are organized into five sections: Identity, Life, Truth, Culture, and Creativity. Questions include: Who are you? Who are we? Why do I think? What is gender? Why do we exist? What happens when we die? What is right and wrong? What is bias? Do I have it? What is freedom? What is an imagination What is memory? Stylish and accessible, it brings philosophy to the next generation in a warm and inclusive way. --Publisher website. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. "20 questions about life and the universe"--Cover Originally published by London: Wide Eyed Editions, 2020. |
| Physical Description: | 63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780711258358 071125835X 9780711249219 0711249210 |
| Author Notes: | Jamia Wilson joined Random House as an executive editor in 2021, and is the former executive director and publisher of the Feminist Press. An activist and writer, Wilson has contributed to New York Magazine , The New York Times , The Today Show , CNN, BBC, Teen Vogue , Elle , Refinery 29, Rookie , and The Guardian . She is the author of Young Gifted and Black ; Baby Young, Gifted, and Black ; Step Into Your Power ; and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers. She is also a co-author of Road Map for Revolutionaries and wrote the introduction and oral history to Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World . Andrea Pippins is an illustrator, designer, and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and pop culture. Her vision is to empower people of color with tools and inspiration to create and tell their own stories. She is the best-selling creator of the coloring book I Love My Hair and the interactive journal Becoming Me. Her clients include O: The Oprah Magazine, Scoop Magazine, Family Circle, The Huffington Post, Bustle, Free People, Lincoln Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Andrea is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
