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The Bird and the Elephant - by Dominic Smith (Paperback)

The Bird and the Elephant - by  Dominic Smith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This new and exciting book will take readers on a philosophical poetic journey of who, what's, why's, and where's--10 discussions all written in rhyme.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The Bird and The Elephant starts with an introduction and is then broken up into 10 poetic discussions. It also features 11 beautifully drawn illustrations.</strong></p><p>A bird is flying high one day when he decides he needs to take a rest. He glances down below and aims for a large rock. But it isn't a rock! He shockingly discovers he's landed on an elephant's back. They begin having a conversation. The bird is impatient and hot headed while the elephant is calming and wise. Through their discussions the bird learns a lot about life and ultimately, himself.</p><p>The discussions are: </p> <ul> <li>Who are we? </li> <li>Where do we come from?</li> <li>Why are we here? </li> <li>Friendship</li> <li>Why do bad things happen?</li> <li>Happiness</li> <li>Morality</li> <li>Destiny</li> <li>Love</li> <li>Philosophy</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Philosophy for children? Is it possible? Yes!!! This endearing book takes you for a ride with the bird and the elephant. They discuss several topics. The bird doesn't agree with the elephant. As they discussed their different topics the bird sees the elephant's thoughts." Susan</p><p>"Wonderful! I was smiling almost the entire time I was reading this. It definitely made my heart light. I have to applaud Dominic Smith for writing this brilliant book. Thank you! It's such a happy and simple read." Mona Loise</p><p>"I was really impressed with this book. It makes you think, and the 'discussion poetry' is well written and enjoyable. I like the artwork as well. I tried it with a couple of different ages.After a couple of weeks, they started asking some really great questions as well, things they learned from this book." Miss Meghans Class</p><p>"I really loved this book. It's beautifully written and I could easily read it again, its easy to follow as the author has given each voice a different text style. It is not too heavy and is just enough to make you think and question, the book does exactly what the author meant it to do" Donna Maguire</p><p>"This wonderful, simple, rhyming story is a great introduction to philosophy. I highly recommend it!" Connie</p><br>

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