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Curiosity and wonder
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The power of wonder : the extraordinary emotion that will change the way you live, learn, and lead
Parker, Monica C.
Paper Book
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...
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Oliver the curious owl
Otis, Chad
Paper Book
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...
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Why? : what makes us curious
Livio, Mario
Paper Book
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...
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The shape of ideas : an illustrated exploration of creativity
Snider, Grant
Paper Book
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...
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The cow who climbed a tree
Merino, Gemma
Paper Book
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...
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I never thought of it that way : how to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times
Guzmán, Mónica, (Journalist)
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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." ...
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