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Name: Li Er (given name), Boyang (courtesy name), Laozi (“old master”, honorific) Born: 604 BCE (we think) Died: during the Zhou Dynasty (give or take) Hometown: Chu, China Fave Subjects: Right and Wrong, Power, Getting Back to Nature,

What do you do when your kid asks a question, and you don’t know the answer? What if they bring up tricky issues? How can you use these moments to really engage in great discussions as a family?

Name: Herbert Marshall McLuhan Born: 1911 Died: 1980 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Fave Subjects: Truth, Knowledge, Understanding, Storytelling, Technology Career Highlights: did lots of work in advertising predicted the internet decades before it was invented studied how television

Maybe you’re a parent looking for things to keep young minds busy (and learning) over the summer break. Maybe you’re a teacher looking for engaging resources for critical thinking and inquiry, for the coming school year. Either way,

Full Name: Emma Goldman Born: 1896 Died: 1940 Hometown: Kovno, Russia Fave Subjects: Power, Right and Wrong, Fairness Career Highlights: educated herself after being told girls didn’t need to go to school became a famous writer, philosopher and

Whether it’s because of a learning challenge, a particular learning style, or just a matter of taste, some kids have a hard time getting into reading. As parents and teachers, we want our kids to love books, and

Just in time for summer reading (cue trumpets and confetti), we’re proud to announce announce the release of ThinkAboutIt1, the interactive eBook version of “Let the Thinking Begin!” It’s fun, it’s entertaining, and it’ll help you and your little

What’s better than being part of an award ceremony for prize-winning books from around the world? Finding out, on your way to that award ceremony, that your book won a fourth award. That’s right, Red T fans, while

Our little book is on a roll! This week, “Zoom In, Zoom Out” was given another award! We’re thrilled to have received a Nautilus silver medal (print version)! While we bask in all of this recognition, please check out