The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for young minds

The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for young minds

by Dominic Smith
The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for young minds

The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for young minds

by Dominic Smith

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Overview

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.

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.

The discussions are:

  • Who are we?
  • Where do we come from?
  • Why are we here?
  • Friendship
  • Why do bad things happen?
  • Happiness
  • Morality
  • Destiny
  • Love
  • Philosophy

  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781527209824
    Publisher: Joseph & Simon Publishing
    Publication date: 08/01/2017
    Pages: 48
    Sales rank: 551,123
    Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)
    Age Range: 7 - 11 Years

    About the Author

    Having lived in Brazil, Germany, UK, and Northern Ireland, the now - London based - Dominic, presents his story. Philosophy, at its most basic is your take on life and its biggest and most challenging questions. This is Dominic's take. He hopes it inspires you to think about yours. Dominic has been interested in poetry and story writing since a young child. This love grew and blossomed into a music career, writing songs and lyrics and performing all over the world. As a soloist he has won Best MC awards in 2014 and 2015, and as part of a band he won the Mercury Prize, a MOBO and a Q award in the late 90s. A career in radio soon followed, hosting a national chart show that kept him close to the music and rhymes he loves. The 'Bird and the Elephant' was inspired by a simple photo of a bird sat on an elephant's back. This brought forward thoughts about the wonderful conversations they might share together, and that transformed into the work you have just read and hopefully enjoyed.

    Table of Contents

    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.

    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.


    • Who are we?
    • Where do we come from?
    • Why are we here?
    • Friendship
    • Why do bad things happen?
    • Happiness
    • Morality
    • Destiny
    • Love
    • Philosophy

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