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Book Synopsis

This humorous picture book helps children explore the big questions around life, the universe and everything.
Questions include: What is happiness? Will there ever be world peace? Is there life after death? What is truth?

The book is part of the series, 'Big Questions, Big World' for children aged 7 plus. With lots of humorous illustrations and different scenarios to consider, the books help the reader to gain confidence in their own ideas and to think critically. They are a great introduction to philosophical thinking and encourage the reader to learn through challenging ideas.

Titles in the series:
How do I decide what is right?
Why do we need rules?
What makes me special?
Why are we here?



Table of Contents
  • 1: What does it all mean?
  • 1: What came first?
  • 1: Is there a god?
  • 1: What is real?
  • 1: How do I think?
  • 1: Can machines think?
  • 1: What is happiness?
  • 1: Will there ever be world peace?
  • 1: Who decides what’s beautiful?
  • 1: Does anything stay the same?
  • 1: Is there life after death?
  • 1: What is truth?
  • 1: Will we ever know everything?
  • 1: Glossary
  • 1: What is philosophy?
  • 1: Index

Big Questions, Big World: Why are we here?

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    A Paperback / softback by Nancy Dickmann, Andrés Landazábal

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: 22/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9781526310361, 978-1526310361
      ISBN10: 1526310368

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This humorous picture book helps children explore the big questions around life, the universe and everything.
      Questions include: What is happiness? Will there ever be world peace? Is there life after death? What is truth?

      The book is part of the series, 'Big Questions, Big World' for children aged 7 plus. With lots of humorous illustrations and different scenarios to consider, the books help the reader to gain confidence in their own ideas and to think critically. They are a great introduction to philosophical thinking and encourage the reader to learn through challenging ideas.

      Titles in the series:
      How do I decide what is right?
      Why do we need rules?
      What makes me special?
      Why are we here?



      Table of Contents
      • 1: What does it all mean?
      • 1: What came first?
      • 1: Is there a god?
      • 1: What is real?
      • 1: How do I think?
      • 1: Can machines think?
      • 1: What is happiness?
      • 1: Will there ever be world peace?
      • 1: Who decides what’s beautiful?
      • 1: Does anything stay the same?
      • 1: Is there life after death?
      • 1: What is truth?
      • 1: Will we ever know everything?
      • 1: Glossary
      • 1: What is philosophy?
      • 1: Index

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