The Ant and the Elephant
by Bill Peet · first published 1972
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Of all the animals the elephant rescues, only the tiny ant returns the favor.
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…However here are 3 that will challenge you to produce: "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question": as the review says:aimed at purging the "blame, complaining, and procrastination" from the workplace "The Ant and the Elephant": I read about several hundred nonfiction books mainly marketing or programming annually - this book is profound on motivating yourself. The idea that before you start your journey - imagine the milestones…
on “Ask HN: If you could recommend only three management books...” ↗When my kids were in preschool we also repeated a lot from the same set of maybe 40 books. Bill Peet wrote great books for the 3-7 range -- Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent, Kermit the Hermit, The Ant and the Elephant, Wump World, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, and one that's great if it's not too scary: Cowardly Clyde.
on “Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language” ↗