Diogenes

By Chesworth, Michael

Publishers Summary:
Most dogs in this world are content with their doggy lives, playing dead and burying bones, but Diogenes was a dog of a different sort – he wanted to become his own master. So he buried his collar and leash, left his cozy doghouse, and ran off to the great city of Athens, Greece. There he took upon himself the role of “watchdog” to those around him, warning of life’s moral pitfalls and showing by his own surprising example the path to an enlightened way of being. Rounding out this colorful picture book biography about a revolutionary thinker, a two-page author’s note about Diogenes elucidates the connection between the book’s doggy hero and the historical figure, who became a pauper in order to live like a king.

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ISBN
978-0-37431-785-0
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2009

Gr 2-5 The author of "Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates" (Farrar, 2005) introduces young readers to another Greek philosopher in this cheerfully illustrated picture book. Diogenes, a dog, decides to follow the example of a mouse and leave "his cozy doghouse" to live in the city, free from his leash and all obligations. After he arrives in Athens, he lives simply, begs for his fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

In this humorous take on the life of the ancient Greek philosopher, Diogenes the Cynic is portrayed as an actual dog (<i>cynic</i> mea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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