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A playful children's philosophy book about power, politics, decision-making, democracy, and how people make important choices together, for curious kids ages 9–12.
Who makes the rules?
Who gets to be the boss?
Why do some people have more power than others? And how should a group of people decide what happens when they don't all agree?
ThinkAboutIt: Who's The Boss? takes young readers on a philosophical adventure into power, politics, leadership, decision-making, and the ways people organize themselves and make choices together.
Follow Sophia the Wise as she explores big questions about who gets to make decisions, why people give others power, how power can be used, and how communities can work together to make important choices.
Along the way, Sophia encounters fascinating thinkers from throughout history and around the world, considers different ideas and possible answers, and challenges readers with kid-friendly thought experiments.
But this isn't a book that tells children what political system they should believe in.
Instead, it encourages them to ask questions, consider different perspectives, listen to other people's ideas, and think carefully about how power and decision-making work.
Through DIY activities, worksheets, conversation, and creative thought experiments, young readers get to investigate political and philosophical questions for themselves.
Because understanding politics isn't just about knowing who is in charge.
It's about understanding how decisions get made, why people disagree, what makes authority legitimate, and how we can make choices together.
What power is and how it works
Who gets to make decisions
Leadership and authority
Politics and political systems
Democracy and collective decision-making
How rules are created and changed
Why people disagree about important questions
Different ways groups and societies make decisions
Considering different political perspectives
Thought experiments and philosophical inquiry
The importance of open-mindedness and conversation
How to think critically about power and decision-making
Curious kids ages 9–12
Young philosophers and budding political thinkers
Children interested in how governments and societies work
Parents looking for thoughtful books about politics and civics for kids
And there’s a bundle of free downloadable lesson plans to go with it too!
A playful children's philosophy book about power, politics, decision-making, democracy, and how people make important choices together, for curious kids ages 9–12.
Who makes the rules?
Who gets to be the boss?
Why do some people have more power than others? And how should a group of people decide what happens when they don't all agree?
ThinkAboutIt: Who's The Boss? takes young readers on a philosophical adventure into power, politics, leadership, decision-making, and the ways people organize themselves and make choices together.
Follow Sophia the Wise as she explores big questions about who gets to make decisions, why people give others power, how power can be used, and how communities can work together to make important choices.
Along the way, Sophia encounters fascinating thinkers from throughout history and around the world, considers different ideas and possible answers, and challenges readers with kid-friendly thought experiments.
But this isn't a book that tells children what political system they should believe in.
Instead, it encourages them to ask questions, consider different perspectives, listen to other people's ideas, and think carefully about how power and decision-making work.
Through DIY activities, worksheets, conversation, and creative thought experiments, young readers get to investigate political and philosophical questions for themselves.
Because understanding politics isn't just about knowing who is in charge.
It's about understanding how decisions get made, why people disagree, what makes authority legitimate, and how we can make choices together.
What power is and how it works
Who gets to make decisions
Leadership and authority
Politics and political systems
Democracy and collective decision-making
How rules are created and changed
Why people disagree about important questions
Different ways groups and societies make decisions
Considering different political perspectives
Thought experiments and philosophical inquiry
The importance of open-mindedness and conversation
How to think critically about power and decision-making
Curious kids ages 9–12
Young philosophers and budding political thinkers
Children interested in how governments and societies work
Parents looking for thoughtful books about politics and civics for kids
And there’s a bundle of free downloadable lesson plans to go with it too!