Big Ideas from Literature

Often the ideas that literature wants to teacharen't new. They might have been around for a long time, but we need remindingof them. That's why we need great stories to keep on beaming wise ideas intoour brains. Big Ideas from Literature is about finding out the wise ideas thatlots of different books (some of them very surprising) are trying to teach viaa story - and discovering how these ideas can help children develop empathy andresilience. The book teaches us about the history of literature, from the firstever story that was written down to the invention of books just for children.It helps readers discover how literature can help with feelings and why itmight be a good idea to make friends with books. This third book in the best-selling Big Ideasseries introduces readers to the classics, as well as modern children'sfiction. Children discover characters from books including Alice'sAdventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan and The LittlePrince, and learn how these stories can help them better understand theworld around them