Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates Summary and Reviews

Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
by M. D. Usher

Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
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Author: M. D. Usher
Illustrator: William Bramhall
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-02
ISBN: 0374312494
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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Book Review: Engaging Wisdom and Kids
Summary: 5 Stars

With "Wise guy" Professor Usher and artist Bramhall have brilliantly captured the ancient sage, Socrates, growing from childhood through adulthood always asking those simple questions that through the ages have always had hard answers. These are questions that each person must grapple with. The clever text and extraordinary illustrations comfortably link the reader to the person, Socrates, and ancient Greece. The sidebar text on each page provides more depth that enables an advanced young reader or an adult to probe more deeply into the ideas and concepts presented. This is a must-have book for kids with an inquisitive mind. Bravo to Usher and Bramhall for their engaging book. Let's have more!

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