Interested in teaching philosophy and ethics to elementary school children? We’ve got over 200 discussion guides designed to help you introduce philosophy and ethics using popular children’s picture books. Each discussion guide will introduce educators to the key philosophical or ethical issues in the picture book. The guides also provide questions to help initiate a philosophical discussion with young children.

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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña Discussion Guide, Felicity Carroll, Samuel McHugh, Jessica Mejía, and Emily Knuth

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Late for School by Mike Reiss Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems Discussion Guide, Nicholas Juselius and Jarmila Lilly

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Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile Discussion Guide, Benny Shea and Jayme Johnson

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Let's Make Rabbits by Leo Lionni Discussion Guide, Claudia Catalano, Katie D'Ambly, Rebecca Bailey, and Nancy Soundant

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Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester Discussion Guide, Nina Miller

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Let's Talk About Race (En Español) by Julius Lester Discussion Guide, Nina Miller and María Van Eyk

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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes Discussion Guide, Norah Brown and Ammar Babar

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Lily Brown's Paintings by Angela Johnson Discussion Guide, Maya Dean

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Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni Discussion Guide, Hina Jawaid and Thomas Wartenberg

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Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Many Moons by James Thurber Discussion Guide, Reisa Alexander

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Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni Discussion Guide, Kate Vigour and Nancy Soudant

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Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen Discussion Guide, Mateusz Marcinowski

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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton Discussion Guide, Carly Yu and Mina Wolf

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Milk and Cookies by Frank Asch Discussion Guide, Alexander Chang

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Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag Discussion Guide, Danielle F. dela Gorgendiere

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Minty by Alan Schroeder Discussion Guide, Reisa Alexander

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Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully Discussion Guide, Beth Calano

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Miss Nelson Is Missing! by James Marshall and Harry Allard Discussion Guide, Taryn Hargrove

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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Discussion Guide, Jenna Caputo

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Miss Tizzy by Libba Moore Gray and Jada Rowland Discussion Guide, Tracy Brannstrom

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Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Morris the Moose by B. Wiseman Discussion Guide, Thomas Wartenberg

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Mortimer by Robert Munsch Discussion Guide, Bryan Li

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Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco Discussion Guide, Dominique Piquant

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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe Discussion Guide, Daniel Lowinger

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My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold Discussion Guide, Liz Tabor

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My No No No Day by Rebecca Patterson Discussion Guide, Imani Luellen

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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems Discussion Guide, John Simpson

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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Night on Neighborhood Street by Eloise Greenfield Discussion Guide, Lindsay Kurahara

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No Matter What by Debi Gliori Discussion Guide, Irene Amalaraj

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Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Discussion Guide, Caitlin Granahan

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Nova's Ark by David Kirk Discussion Guide, Alex Bynum and Sam Cooke

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Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss Discussion Guide, Danielle Perris and Lindsay Romantic

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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss Discussion Guide, Nathaniel Mahlberg

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Olivia by Ian Falconer Discussion Guide, Yonghun Heo, Jessica Mejía, and Emily Knuth

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OneEye! TwoEyes! ThreeEyes! by Aaron Sheppard Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Owen by Kevin Henkes Discussion Guide, Alex Mercurio

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"Owl and the Moon" from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel Discussion Guide, Sulaiha Schwartz

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Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle Discussion Guide, Lucia Skekoff

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Perfect the Pig by Susan Jeschke Discussion Guide, Prindle Institute

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Piggybook by Anthony Browne Discussion Guide, Sarah Magid and Daniel Gorter

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Please Try to Remember the FIRST of OCTEMBER! by Dr. Seuss Discussion Guide, Morgan Patrie and Thanasi Andreoglou

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Press Here by Hervé Tullet Discussion Guide, Ellen Duthie

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Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift by Max Lucado Discussion Guide, Molly Steinberg and Ruth Steinke

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Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall Discussion Guide, Jessica Mejía and Emily Knuth

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Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson Discussion Guide, Haley Thompson, Lauren LaMore, and Corinne Steele

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Rot, the Cutest in the World! by Ben Clanton Discussion Guide, David Marsh