Politics, Philosophy and Economics for Tots and Toddlers, with Ermintrude, a Cow

by Mike Gilbert

Overview

Ermintrude was once a happy cow. Looked after by the children she shared her milk, so all the children were happy too. Then along came a series of grown-ups who thought they could look after Ermintrude better than the children. But really, they just wanted Ermintrude's milk for themselves. This story introduces children to concepts like wealth, power, and privilege in a delightful way that will have them chattering amongst themselves and with grown-ups perhaps for a lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781035839100
Publisher:	Austin Macauley Publishers
Publication date:	02/02/2024
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	22
File size:	16 MB
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Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Born in London and having lived in the eastern England since the 1970s, Mike has had an interest in storytelling and politics going back to his childhood. In the 1980's he studied politics philosophy and economics. This led to a lifetimes interest in how the dynamics of power work, within economic frameworks and how the outcomes affect ordinary people. Mike believes that children have an innate sense of social justice and are very capable of understanding the conflicting economic, social, and political demands that affect ordinary people. In 1988 Mike trained to be a Probation Officer. This story is a combination of Mike's love of politics and economics and his wish to encourage children to discuss what is 'just' and what might be 'unjust'.

Born in London and having lived in the eastern England since the 1970s, Mike has had an interest in storytelling and politics going back to his childhood. In the 1980’s he studied politics philosophy and economics. This led to a lifetimes interest in how the dynamics of power work, within economic frameworks and how the outcomes affect ordinary people. Mike believes that children have an innate sense of social justice and are very capable of understanding the conflicting economic, social, and political demands that affect ordinary people. In 1988 Mike trained to be a Probation Officer. This story is a combination of Mike’s love of politics and economics and his wish to encourage children to discuss what is ‘just’ and what might be ‘unjust’.