Since the boy is more powerful than the ant, does that mean it’s okay for him to squish the ant?  Can you think of anyone you are more powerful than?  Does that mean its okay for you to hurt them?

These are just some of the questions posed by Lauren Flinner at Teaching Children Philosophy.  The site helps you use Hey, Little Ant in a thoughtful conversation with children about the complexities of our feelings towards animals, peer pressure, power, responsibility, respect, and reasoning.

Does the book answer any of these questions?  Nope.  We hope, only, that the book is a conversation starter or a path to pondering.

Thanks Lauren Flinner for this fabulous tool.