What Do YOU Think?
How to agree to disagree and still be friends
Published on 27. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-5263-6493-7 (ISBN)
Description
The third children's book by bestselling mindset author and two-time Olympian, Matthew Syed will help readers to find their voice, flex their social superpowers, and speak up with kindness and confidence.
What if you could disagree with someone without it turning into the argument of the century? I'm here to tell you that it can be done. If you are the kind of person who...
-Avoids disagreements because you don't want to fall out
-Gets too embarrassed to say that you've changed your mind
-Feels so overwhelmed that you don't know what to think
...then this book is for you.
What do YOU think? will help young readers to discover what is influencing their ideas, from peer pressure to fake news. They'll learn how to form and change opinions, and how to debate their views with empathy. Readers will see how debates and disagreements can give you new ideas, stronger friendships, and help change the world for the better. I know you have loads of incredible thoughts and ideas and the world deserves to hear your voice. I want to know... what do you think?
Practical and positive, this is the book to help children build confidence in their own thoughts, so they can grow into awesome adults who can listen, be listened to, and can agree to disagree while still being friends.
From the author of You Are Awesome, children's book of the year 2019 and Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller:
"Genuinely funny and engaging. There are messages in this book for both adults and children. It's a must read." - online customer review
"A very funny and inspiring read! Brilliantly practical with a wide variety of examples that make it relevant for both boys and girls (and adults)!" - online customer review
What if you could disagree with someone without it turning into the argument of the century? I'm here to tell you that it can be done. If you are the kind of person who...
-Avoids disagreements because you don't want to fall out
-Gets too embarrassed to say that you've changed your mind
-Feels so overwhelmed that you don't know what to think
...then this book is for you.
What do YOU think? will help young readers to discover what is influencing their ideas, from peer pressure to fake news. They'll learn how to form and change opinions, and how to debate their views with empathy. Readers will see how debates and disagreements can give you new ideas, stronger friendships, and help change the world for the better. I know you have loads of incredible thoughts and ideas and the world deserves to hear your voice. I want to know... what do you think?
Practical and positive, this is the book to help children build confidence in their own thoughts, so they can grow into awesome adults who can listen, be listened to, and can agree to disagree while still being friends.
From the author of You Are Awesome, children's book of the year 2019 and Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller:
"Genuinely funny and engaging. There are messages in this book for both adults and children. It's a must read." - online customer review
"A very funny and inspiring read! Brilliantly practical with a wide variety of examples that make it relevant for both boys and girls (and adults)!" - online customer review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-6493-7 (9781526364937)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2022
1st Edition
Wren & Rook
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Matthew Syed is a columnist for The Times, an acclaimed author and a former international table tennis champion. His first book for kids, You Are Awesome, was a no. 1 bestseller and won Best Children's Non-fiction Book 2019. He is also a trustee of Greenhouse Sports, a charity that empowers young people from disadvantaged communities through sport. Matthew is married, and has two young children.