Unit 7: Great Thinkers Picture Books

List of picture books to go with Unit 7 of Big Ideas through History which covers Greek Philosophers, China’s Three Teachings, Abrahamic Prophets, and the Persians.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 19: ———————— Greek Philosophers	Section 20: ———————— China’s Three Teachings	Section 21: ———————– Abrahamic Prophets	Peoples VII: ———————— Persians
Philosophy Friends! Plato Pig Finds a Ring
Socrates & the Allegory of the Cave
Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Happiness with Aristotle
Back in Time: Ancient History for Children: Greek Philosophy and Philosophers
The 25 Most Famous People of Ancient Greece – Ancient Greece History
Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
The Death of Socrates (Plato & Co.)
The Great Philosophers: Socrates, Plato & Aristotle
The Life of the Buddha
Voyage to the Sun: A Children’s Version of the Tao te Ching
The Show-Off Monkey and Other Taoist Tales
The Day the Buddha Woke Up
Little Sid: The Tiny Prince Who Became Buddha
Ming’s Adventure with Confucius in Qufu
The Wise Teacher Of China: The Story Of Confucius
365 Days with the Prophet Muhammad
Stories of the Prophets in the Holy Qu’ran
Angels, Prophets, Rabbis & Kings from the Stories of the Jewish People
Jesus: Messenger of Peace!
The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire
The Parthians and Sassanids
My Name Is Cyrus
The Ancient Persians
The Red Lion: A Tale of Ancient Persia
The Little Rabbit’S Smart Move: A Fable from Ancient Persia
The Amazing Discoveries of Ibn Sina