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The Little Book of Thunks: 260 Questions to Make Your Brain Go Ouch! (Independent Thinking Series) (Little Books) Hardcover – June 15, 2007

by Ian Gilbert (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 209 ratings
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A Thunk is a beguiling question about everyday things that stops you in your tracks and helps you start to look at the world in a whole new light.

The author guides you through the origins and uses of Thunks and demonstrates how this powerful little book can develop philosophical thinking for all ages. Remember there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. How liberating is that?

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  1. Part of series
    The Independent Thinking
  2. Print length
    104 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Crown House Publishing
  5. Publication date
    June 15, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    5.21 x 0.61 x 7.13 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1845900626
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1845900625
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Since establishing Independent Thinking 25 years ago, Ian Gilbert has made a name for himself across the world as a highly original writer, editor, speaker, practitioner and thinker and is someone who the IB World magazine has referred to as one of the world's leading educational visionaries.The author of several books, and the editor of many more, Ian is known by thousands of teachers and young people across the world for his award-winning Thunks books. Thunks grew out of Ian's work with Philosophy for Children (P4C), and are beguiling yet deceptively powerful little philosophical questions that he has created to make children's - as well as their teachers' - brains hurt.Ian's growing collection of bestselling books has a more serious side too, without ever losing sight of his trademark wit and straight-talking style. The Little Book of Bereavement for Schools, born from personal family experience, is finding a home in schools across the world, and The Working Class - a massive collaborative effort he instigated and edited - is making a genuine difference to the lives of young people from some of the poorest backgrounds.A unique writer and editor, there is no other voice like Ian Gilbert's in education today.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown House Publishing (June 15, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845900626
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845900625
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.21 x 0.61 x 7.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 209 ratings

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Ian Gilbert is an award-winning educational author, editor, entrepreneur, speaker and innovator currently based in the Netherlands and Wales after living and working in Hong Kong, Chile, Dubai and the UK. He founded the UK-based pioneering educational organisation Independent Thinking in 2004 and is happiest, he says, when he is making people's brains hurt.

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Big.Ted52
5.0 out of 5 stars Thunk it up.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2012
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This book is an absolute treasure to use with adolescents to stimulate discussion around the wonderful thunks contained within. One of my juniors came up with this one, " Are you bad if you don't know you are bad?"
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Fiona A. Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to challenge and stimulate ways of thinking
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2015
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Excellent book to challenge and stimulate ways of thinking. Very good for children to develop their reasoning skills in the face of problems that have no right or wrong answers!
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Heather Westwood
4.0 out of 5 stars Some great thinking questions for all ages, children and adults alike!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013
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This book summarises the possibilities and the wide range of ideas that provoke 'thinking'! It's allows for the development of open mindedness, but also encourages children to articulate their thinking so that others can understand and reason with them. Good for adults too.
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lillianread
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2014
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beautiful thunks. thanks
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Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding way to get you your kids (at home or in class) thinking
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2010
This book is small but packs tonnes of power. If you want to have deeply critical and creative conversations get this book! My 7-year-old has been picking it up independently, but as a teacher it has informed lessons with 18-year-olds. Great stuff.
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bryan taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2015
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A good start to asking 'interesting' questions or as a fill in thought provoker.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, fun to flip through for good thunks.
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2018
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The title of the book is exactly what it is: a little book full of thunks. I had a nice time browsing through, pleasing myself with fun questions making my head go "Ouch!"
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Ms. Carol A. Blunsden
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2013
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I've used this book several times already, with my secondary school students, and it has made even the most reluctant student speak up in class with their answers to the questions. Some are very quickly answered, while others start discussions that go on for the whole hour long lesson, and even longer. A fantastic piece of kit to get the brain working at the start of the day.
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2013
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Have used this book in my primary classroom as a lesson starter, a five minute filler and for a full blown P4C session. Also used it with my own children to get them started on thinking more broadly about the world. The realisation that you can have two opposing views that can both be right is always a bit of a revelation!
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Fred Sandall
4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to those interested in philosophy for younger children and thinks for more experienced in this field too.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2014
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An easy book to use for those teachers wanting to open up their classrooms to real thinking and not just following what is laid down in texts, etc.
I would have preferred more examples of using the Thunks in practice to show how it actually works with students of different ages.
This book would be useful to any teacher of students of any age who wants to free themselves. From the daily grind and actually experience children and young people sharing their thoughts and insights. Indeed it us a must read for anyone willing ton become a true facilitator of learning.
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Mrs N C Kelsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2021
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Great little book
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