Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Happiness with Aristotle by Duane Armitage, Maureen McQuerry, and Robin Rosenthal - ADVISABLE

Happiness with Aristotle
by Duane Armitage and Maureen McQuerry, pictures by Robin Rosenthal
BOARD BOOK. G. P. Putnam's Sons (Penguin Random House), 2020. $9. 9780593108819 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Aristotle wondered, "Why am I here?" Everyone wants to be happy . . . what makes you happy? Friends are great - they are helpful, they share - we share with them, they make us laugh. True friends also help make us better people. 

This "Big Ideas for Little Philosophers" series is so cute. At first I wondered, who would want to read these to their kids, but they are so simple, so well put together with perfect questions that even a toddler can understand! I've shown this already to, like 5 adults, so I know I would recommend them. Perhaps the adults in their lives would appreciate the novelty of reading about Aristotle to their 3 year old, but I also know that the child will learn from the board book, and even talk about something important, like happiness. Well done!

Lisa Librarian

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