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Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers
You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger!
It is not the job of a parent to pick their child up when they fall, it is their job to teach their child how to get up for themselves. Just as it is not a parent's job to teach their child what to think but rather how to think, how to question the daily interactions and encounters of the life they have ahead of them and how to value the morality within those interactions.
This book is my attempt to encourage children towards a lifelong journey of critical thinking and sow the seeds of wider philosophical principals to the next generation of big thinkers. This book deals with the principles of self-esteem self-respect, racial and religious tolerance, success, love, friendship and many more values and virtue that a well rounded forward thinker may wish to consider.
We live in a world where we often hold ourselves to other people's standards. Be it beauty, success, happiness or wealth, we tend to look outwardly for confirmation of our achievements and we forget to question why we do things that way at all. It is my hope to illuminate the possibility that perhaps we have what we need to feel successful or beautiful or happy within ourselves already and it is only our perception of those things that we need to change.
Keep asking questions,
Keep wondering why.
And remember to always THINK BIG!
It is not the job of a parent to pick their child up when they fall, it is their job to teach their child how to get up for themselves. Just as it is not a parent's job to teach their child what to think but rather how to think, how to question the daily interactions and encounters of the life they have ahead of them and how to value the morality within those interactions.
This book is my attempt to encourage children towards a lifelong journey of critical thinking and sow the seeds of wider philosophical principals to the next generation of big thinkers. This book deals with the principles of self-esteem self-respect, racial and religious tolerance, success, love, friendship and many more values and virtue that a well rounded forward thinker may wish to consider.
We live in a world where we often hold ourselves to other people's standards. Be it beauty, success, happiness or wealth, we tend to look outwardly for confirmation of our achievements and we forget to question why we do things that way at all. It is my hope to illuminate the possibility that perhaps we have what we need to feel successful or beautiful or happy within ourselves already and it is only our perception of those things that we need to change.
Keep asking questions,
Keep wondering why.
And remember to always THINK BIG!
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 15, 2020
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September 19, 2020
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers is a stunning book!
This didn’t surprise me at all as I have read, and LOVED, both The Christmas Tale of Elaine Gale and The Humundo Sorterium by Daniel Thompson. He is a very talented poet and children’s book author. I knew I was in for a treat when Daniel offered me the chance to read an advance copy of Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers and it is just brilliant!
The aim of the book is “to introduce children to philosophy and critical thinking as well as to encourage self-confidence and self-love.” It most certainly achieves that in my opinion. I think this book should be in every child’s permanent collection. A book which they can read again and again, to reinforce what is really important in this life. I wish I could have read this to my children when they were little, but I think we can all learn from these lovely little poems whatever age we are.
I’ve been trying the think which poem is my favourite, but I honestly can’t choose. They are all fun yet carry a powerful message for all.
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers and big thinkers alike!
Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated. I highly recommend!
This didn’t surprise me at all as I have read, and LOVED, both The Christmas Tale of Elaine Gale and The Humundo Sorterium by Daniel Thompson. He is a very talented poet and children’s book author. I knew I was in for a treat when Daniel offered me the chance to read an advance copy of Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers and it is just brilliant!
The aim of the book is “to introduce children to philosophy and critical thinking as well as to encourage self-confidence and self-love.” It most certainly achieves that in my opinion. I think this book should be in every child’s permanent collection. A book which they can read again and again, to reinforce what is really important in this life. I wish I could have read this to my children when they were little, but I think we can all learn from these lovely little poems whatever age we are.
I’ve been trying the think which poem is my favourite, but I honestly can’t choose. They are all fun yet carry a powerful message for all.
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers and big thinkers alike!
Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated. I highly recommend!
September 25, 2020
I’ve read the previous two books by this author and loved them. This one is quite different and I found it to be an interesting read. This author is a very talented author and poet. He wants to encourage children to think more. He takes normal problems and sees it through a different way.
I must say I’m not keen on poetry. However this author has changed my mind as I found myself going over this book a few times and just......thinking.
Big shout out to the illustrations. I couldn’t help but stop and have a good look at them.
Can’t wait to see what else this author writes.
I must say I’m not keen on poetry. However this author has changed my mind as I found myself going over this book a few times and just......thinking.
Big shout out to the illustrations. I couldn’t help but stop and have a good look at them.
Can’t wait to see what else this author writes.
September 16, 2020
How does someone fit SO much positivity in one book?
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers is a fabulously quirky meander through a broad range of topics, from celebrating difference to learning from our mistakes, casting off our worries and inspiring others with good deeds.
Daniel Thompson's whimsically intelligent rhymes are an engaging blend of poetry, mindfulness and life-coaching that will provide any parent with a powerful toolkit to support their Little Thinkers in considering important issues including self worth, the importance of kindness and having control of our emotional response.
There are so many fantastic rhymes that it is almost impossible to choose a favourite - I am absolutely certain that this wonderful collection of thoughts will resonate with a great many thinkers - big and small.
I was allowed to have a sneaky peek at a copy of this book via Booksprout and was not offered any incentive for leaving a review.
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers is a fabulously quirky meander through a broad range of topics, from celebrating difference to learning from our mistakes, casting off our worries and inspiring others with good deeds.
Daniel Thompson's whimsically intelligent rhymes are an engaging blend of poetry, mindfulness and life-coaching that will provide any parent with a powerful toolkit to support their Little Thinkers in considering important issues including self worth, the importance of kindness and having control of our emotional response.
There are so many fantastic rhymes that it is almost impossible to choose a favourite - I am absolutely certain that this wonderful collection of thoughts will resonate with a great many thinkers - big and small.
I was allowed to have a sneaky peek at a copy of this book via Booksprout and was not offered any incentive for leaving a review.
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