'A car and other things' is a picture book for children of ages 4-8. It provides a stimulus for system thinking using items from their everyday environment. In this first book, a car is used. Children encounter cars as toys at home (or at least in the neighborhood) and even see their parents use a car or bus to and from work. For children whose home overlooks a busy street, there is plenty of vehicle traffic to see every day. This book uses a questioning approach to stimulate curiosity about cars, which can lead to many fruitful considerations about taking of the things we use, the environment and indeed the rest of life.
The usefulness of the knowledge that children acquire and the effectiveness of the actions they take depend on the quality of the questions they ask. Questions open the door to dialogue and discovery. This book is your child's gentle introduction to a key aspect of critical thinking.