![]() In the classic picture book, The Noisy Book (1939) by Margaret Wise Brown, a dog who is being shipped in a crate learns to distinguish sounds, partly putting aside his frustration at not being able to see. These reviews might suggest new uses for old books. The reviews point to a rich literature there are likely other promising books to add to this collection. Another book reflects on how the concept of “here” becomes a problem for people who are always moving, who must establish a new base each day. Yet another asks how people can keep on with the basic progress of life under hostile circumstances. Another notices the change in the kinds of friendship we value in different circumstances. One reflects on the oddity of the idea of an enemy, and how ordinary people can suddenly become enemies. Many of the books profiled in the reviews published here suggest a way of talking about war and displacement without showing them. Thinking in Stories invites reviews of children’s and young adult books that can be used in either or both of those contexts (see initial bibliography below). However, in recent decades, a number of initiatives have been developed to provide young people living in situations of war and displacement opportunities to use philosophical inquiry as a means of understanding and coping with these situations. Philosophy for children has traditionally emphasized raising questions within a framework of safety: the classroom and the world of children’s stories are usually secure places within which disturbing questions can arise. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is only the most recent event that makes young people experience, witness, and otherwise learn about war and displacement (including for reasons other than war). Thinking in Stories: Children, War, and Displacement
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