A Sneetch is a Sneetch and Other Philosophical Discoveries: Finding Wisdom in Children's Literature

That children’s picture books can be a source of engaging but puzzling philosophical ideas and theories is an intriguing idea, and reflects the notion that children are natural born philosophers. In A Sneetch is a Sneetch and Other Philosophical Discoveries, Tom Wartenberg illuminates the surprisingly profound thought found in sixteen picture books, from Dr. Seuss’s Sneetches to William Steig’s Shrek!  With a light touch and good humor, Wartenberg explains and discusses the philosophical ideas in these classic stories, from ethics to aesthetics, from theories of knowledge to the nature of reality. 

Wartenberg provides a unique introduction to philosophical ideas using children’s books as a starting point for valuable and engaging discussions between children and their parents, and as a means of helping parents and children both get more out of the books they read together. With original illustrations and written in an accessible style, A Sneetch is a Sneetch provides an interesting and imaginative point of access to the depths of philosophy… and children’s picture books.