Jacqueline Woodson’s new book, with its magnificent illustrations by Rafael López, is an inspiring story of the power of our minds to overcome challenges and hardship, and to imagine other possibilities. Over the course of a year, two young siblings experience boredom, anger, loneliness, and rejection. Their grandmother tells them to use their minds, saying: … The Year We Learned to Fly
Yesterday was the first session of the seminar I teach on “Philosophical Inquiry in Schools” at the University of Washington. As part of the session, I read the Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad story, “The Garden,” to the students. In the story, Toad admires Frog’s garden and Frog tells him that it was hard work. … Frog and Toad “The Garden” and the Cult of Productivity
The picture book They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel describes what an array of different creatures — a child, a snake, a mouse, a bee, etc. — observe when they see a cat. At the end of the book, we are asked to imagine what the cat sees when it looks into the … They All Saw A Cat
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