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Wartenberg, Thomas E.
A sneetch is a sneetch and other philosophical discoveries : finding wisdom in children’s
literature / Thomas E. Wartenberg.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-65678-5 (cloth : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-0-470-65683-9
(pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Children’s literature--History and criticism. 2. Philosophy in literature.
3. Children--Books and reading. 4. Knowledge, Theory of, in literature. I. Title.
PN1009.A1W296 2013
809 .89282 – dc23
2012050385
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2013
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In memory of Gareth B. Matthews
who first showed me the wisdom in picture books
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Acknowledgments
ix
‘‘Why? Why? Why?’’: Children, Philosophy, and Picture Books
1
1 Harold and the Purple Crayon : Can You Get Wet Swimming
in an Imaginary Ocean?
7
2 The Important Book : Is a Leopard without Its Spots Still
a Leopard?
16
3
Shrek! : Could a Dead Skunk Smell Good?
24
4
Let’s Do Nothing! : Can You Just Do Nothing at All?
33
5 Knuffle Bunny : How Do You Know I’m Angry If I Don’t
Say So?
42
6 Many Moons : Do Experts Really Know More?
48
7 Yellow and Pink : Could Human Life Have Arisen Purely by
Chance?
55
8 Morris the Moose : How Do You Know When You’ve Made
a Mistake?
63
9 Emily’s Art : What’s the Difference between Saying the Mona
Lisa Is a Great Painting and Vanilla Is Your Favorite Flavor?
71
10 Miss Nelson Is Missing! : Is It Okay for Adults to Deceive Kids?
81
11 The Giving Tree : How Can It Be Wrong to Give Someone
What They Want?
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