Curiosity and wonderUnpublished

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Wall Street Journal bestseller An eye-opening journey through the magical, yet surprisingly little-understood, human emotion that is wonder. From the first tickle of curiosity to an unexpected shift in how we perceive the world, there isn't a person...

New York Times bestselling author Jonah Lehrer "unravels the mystery of mysteries" in this "absolute delight" (Malcolm Gladwell) of a book that blends psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to shine a new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to...

Oliver the owl questions anything and everything in this charmingly funny story that will have readers asking who, what, when, where, and why! The only question Oliver's family ever asks is Who? Who? Who? But he wants to know more: Who lives in those...

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics--curiosity--as he explores our innate desire to know why. Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation--where they can know only...

What does an idea look like? And where do they come from? Grant Snider's illustrations will motivate you to explore these questions, inspire you to come up with your own answers and, like all Gordian knots, prompt even more questions. Whether you are a professional artist or designer, a student...

Winner: 2017 CCBC Choices 2017 Charlotte Zolotow Award, Highly Commended Title Tina isn't like the other cows. She believes that the sky is the limit and that everything is possible. But her sisters aren't convincedand when Tina tells them she has climbed a tree...

The latest from Ian Leslie, the author of Born Liars, a Globe and MailTop 100 Book, is a fascinating look at the human characteristic of curiosity -- our extraordinary capacity to take pleasure in discovering, learning, and understanding. Curiousshows how the practice of "deep curiosity" -...

NATIONALBESTSELLER . The #1 bestselling author of On Fire shows us how to recapture and harness our childlike sense of wonder in order to become more engaged, successful, and fulfilled. "Engaging . . . O'Leary encourages us to see the world through a child's eyes."-Mitch Albom...

A bored and curious little girl wishes for a bit of sunshine on a cloudy day. But a friendly bird soon whisks her off for an adventure in the sky, where she can contemplate questions both scientific and philosophical in nature: how do clouds float? Or carry the rain? Where do they go when they...

PORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER "Assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner." --New York Times "Anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will appreciate this book." ...

A wonderful, mindful picture book that explores big and small questions drawn from the world around us. Sometimes I wonder how it feels to fly. Do You Wonder? delivers a delightful exploration of big and small questions drawn from the world around us. From the magic in...