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CBC Showcase: Nonfiction Picture Books
A clever and captivating introduction to the life of Socrates by a professor of classics whose personal interest in the ancient world began as a child, with ebullient illustrations.
by M. D. Usher, illustrated by William Bramhall
Wise Guy offers both a very simple text that children will enjoy and longer sections that provide further insight and detail into the life of this legendary figure. Both the serious and playful sides of Socrates are depicted here—he engages in conversation with friends, dances and celebrates the smallest joys in life, prays to the gods, and is subsequently viewed as a threat to society and jailed. The trajectory of his life is told through easy-to-read text and gives readers a concise overview of this iconic figure. The final four pages of the book are devoted to historic thinkers who were influenced by Socrates, including Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. A brief introduction to each is provided, with an explanation of their connection to the ideas put forth by Socrates. Notes on ancient sources, on which the book is based, and a bibliography of suggested reading are also included.
Ages 5 and up
ISBN: 0-374-31249-4
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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