Jarrett Krosoczka gets to use his imagination as his full time job writing children’s books. in this Ted Talk he shares with us 10 new children’s books that are bound to become classics.
Category Archives: TedTalks
The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf
We can’t get enough of this wonderful Ted Talk by Grace Lin, it’s such a great reminder that the books on the bookshelf can be both mirrors and windows for our children.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you’re not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, fear not, you’re not alone…you may just be a “multi potentialite”. This is an illuminating talk by writer and artist Emilie Wapnick who describes the kind of people who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime.
Your elusive creative genius
Musing on the idea that instead of someone “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius, this is a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk by Elizabeth Gibert.
The Danger of a Single Story
Our lives are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie explains that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
The politics of fiction
Listening to stories widens the imagination but telling them lets us leap over cultural walls & embrace different experiences. Elif Shafak argues that fiction can overcome identity politics.