Found: Logic Book for Children, "Think"
Original topic subject: Logic Book for Children, "Think"
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1lunaverse
Hey, I'm looking for a book I had when I was a kid, probably 1985-1990. The title had the word "Think" as the largest word on the cover, though there might have been a subtitle or something before it like "The Book of Think" or something like that.
It was paperback, trade paper size or so, beige mat cover with a texture, only one or two colors of ink. The only art was some kind of line drawing, might have been of a stylized brain or person thinking. It was NOT a picture book but it was illustrated, and other than that it was text-heavy and not short, maybe a 1/2-3/4" thick (or 100-200 pages?). The art style was again one-color line drawings, perhaps in that rough/sloppy/squiggly style that was big in the 70s and 80s. I think my parents bought it new, so this edition would have been published in the 80s.
The topic was on logic and critical thinking, though it might not have used those words. (Maybe "rational thinking" or "reason.") I think it was directed at kids, maybe range 9-12, but it might not have been. It might have been directed at adults but as a light-hearted intro to the topic, not a deep dive. It did, however, cover the topic well, and was quite formative for me, which is why I'm looking for it.
Given how far and wide I've searched so far (Google, Google Images, LibraryThing, GoodReads, ABEBooks, asking on Twitter), I'm starting to wonder if it was small press. There's a possibility my parents bought it at a science center somewhere in the PNW: Washington State or Oregon.
Any help would be appreciated. I've turned critical thinking into something of a profession (as part of my writing career), and I'm really curious about my foundation, as I was raised rather sheltered and homeschooled, and it was one of my few exposures to philosophy and the skill of rational thinking. It might also be useful for understanding how to teach critical thinking skills to others, something I now do from time to time.
Thanks so much!
It was paperback, trade paper size or so, beige mat cover with a texture, only one or two colors of ink. The only art was some kind of line drawing, might have been of a stylized brain or person thinking. It was NOT a picture book but it was illustrated, and other than that it was text-heavy and not short, maybe a 1/2-3/4" thick (or 100-200 pages?). The art style was again one-color line drawings, perhaps in that rough/sloppy/squiggly style that was big in the 70s and 80s. I think my parents bought it new, so this edition would have been published in the 80s.
The topic was on logic and critical thinking, though it might not have used those words. (Maybe "rational thinking" or "reason.") I think it was directed at kids, maybe range 9-12, but it might not have been. It might have been directed at adults but as a light-hearted intro to the topic, not a deep dive. It did, however, cover the topic well, and was quite formative for me, which is why I'm looking for it.
Given how far and wide I've searched so far (Google, Google Images, LibraryThing, GoodReads, ABEBooks, asking on Twitter), I'm starting to wonder if it was small press. There's a possibility my parents bought it at a science center somewhere in the PNW: Washington State or Oregon.
Any help would be appreciated. I've turned critical thinking into something of a profession (as part of my writing career), and I'm really curious about my foundation, as I was raised rather sheltered and homeschooled, and it was one of my few exposures to philosophy and the skill of rational thinking. It might also be useful for understanding how to teach critical thinking skills to others, something I now do from time to time.
Thanks so much!
2lunaverse
Funny thing. Something about writing this description again (my first attempt was on Twitter), jogged loose that "The Book of Think" title, and I tried searching on that. I found it! It is called The Book of Think by Marilyn Burns. There was a more popular edition with a full color cover, but using an image search, I found one image of the beige two-ink color edition I had. ABE has only one copy of the plain cover, which I just bought.
Sorry for posting then solving my own problem within the hour! haha. But I'm very grateful that this sounding board helped me "think" it though. :)
Sorry for posting then solving my own problem within the hour! haha. But I'm very grateful that this sounding board helped me "think" it though. :)
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I'm glad you found your book.
Thanks for coming back to tell us, and for updating your post.
Thanks for coming back to tell us, and for updating your post.
