In Why Must I Do As I'm Told?, Hugo doesn't want to go to bed even though his mum has told him to. He wants to keep playing basketball, so why must he always to as he's told? This books explores why children should do what they are told and the circumstances in which it is sensible to not do as you're told. Children will recognise the characters from the Cbeebies series, What's The Big Idea?.

This series introduces children to philosophy by exploring different emotions and ideas through a variety of amusing and familiar situations. Each book aims to promote thinking skills in its readers developing their questioning of the world around them and encouraging them to make up their own minds. The books include discussion notes for parents or educators.

This book features in the following series: What's the Big Idea, Whats the Big Idea? .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Oscar Brenifier, holds a Bachelor of biology degree (University of Ottawa) and a PhD in Philosophy (Paris IV - Sorbonne). For many years, in France as well as in the rest of the world, he has been working on the concept of 'philosophical practice', both from a theoretical and practical viewpoint. He is one of the main promoters of the project of philosophy in the city, organizing philosophy workshops for children and adults and philosophy cafes, working as a philosophy consultant, etc. He has published about thirty books in this domain, including the 'Philozenfants' series (Editions Nathan), which has been translated into over twenty-five languages. He founded the Institut de Pratiques Philosophiques (Institute of philosophical practice), to train practical philosophers and organize philosophy workshops in various places: schools, media centres, old people's homes, prisons, social centres, firms, etc. He is one of the authors of the UNESCO report: "Philosophy, a school of freedom".