Answering life's big questions for little children, this board book explains Descartes' beliefs about imagination and empathy in a simple, accessible way.Even little children can become philosophers by asking big questions about the world around them. Descartes believed that the ability to imagine is what makes us our true selves. In Imagination with Descartes, this idea is explained for the youngest thinkers, from the uniqueness of imagination to understanding other people's point of view. This book will inspire little ones to have exciting thoughts and conversations about these big ideas.'A philosopher is a person who loves wisdom.Wisdom means knowing things that help you live better and be happy.'

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Big Ideas For Little Philosophers .

This book has been graded for interest at 1-5 years.

There are 20 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Maureen Doyle McQuerry has taught for 20 years, specialising in young-adult literature and writing