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Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics

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Publisher: Prometheus Books
Catalog: Book
Release date: 1990-12
Media: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
Ean: 9780879756079
Book Isbn: 0879756071
Reading level: Young Adult

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Dan Barker

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Encourages having an open mind and checking things out to find the truth, rather than blindly accepting everything we hear.

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Written on November 3, 2006
Summary: Failed at my house....
Tried to get my 2 sons, 13 & 14,to raise some questions as a result of reading it. They read it on a car trip to Florida. Had little success with them even though the one is the ultimate skeptic. I think I would have better luck introducing the book to them at a younger age of 9 or 10. When they were not as skeptical about the old man.

Written on December 29, 1998
Summary: Excellent non-pushy kid's introduction to skepticism
I read this book to my kids, ages 8 and 10, and they absolutely loved it. One took it to bed that night to re-read and the other took it to school the next day. I've never seen such a strong positive reaction to a book from them. Yes, it's simplistic, but it's a kid's book; it has to be. As a parent, what i liked the most about it is the gentle manner in which difficult questions are introduced. "maybe yes, maybe no, what do you think?" We had to pause many times for thoughtful discussion. Kudos to Mr. Barker for an excellent book encouraging children to question the world around them and to try to apply scientific methods to understand it.

Written on August 5, 1997
Summary: Introducing a kid to critical thinking
MAYBE YES, MAYBE NO by Dan Barker. This is definitely a kid's only book, with annoying little characters drawn in "see it go, see it go up" style, with a dog and a few other cuddly critters as well. But, it's good stuff on how and why a skeptic thinks as he/she does that prods a kid to question in ways I never experienced growing up, at least not till I was, oh, maybe 32. (Of course I'm kidding.) Barker provides simple illustrations of what is proof, why it's unwise to believe everything you hear, how to listen carefully, ask questions, seek clear answers, display curiousity andlook for better explanations--all illustrated in an unfolding story about kids looking for ghosts. The reasoning processes that apply in the search for ghosts also are shown to apply to a skeptic look at claims for UFOs, ESP, telepathy, telekinesis, prophesy, out of body experience, dowsing, levitation, astrology, horoscopes and faith healing. The refrain throughout to the young reader is, "What do you think?" For a taste of the writing style, sample this: "Some religions teach that there is an invisible world with strange creatures like angels, demons, ghosts and dead people. Some religions teach that storms are caused by gods or devils. Or that gods or devils cause sickness, fires, earthquakes, floods, plant growth and animal growth. But skeptics try to explain these things without ignoring the rules of nature."The rules of science are explained, including different ways to check things out, tools for these purposes, the importance of being able to repeat a test, as in, "If someone says they predicted the future, ask them to do it again. If someone says they healed a sickness with magic or a prayer, ask them to do it again. If something is really true, you should be able to repeat it again and again." The bottom line, prudent response for a skeptical kid and grown ups too, according to Barker's wise little book, seems to be this when confronted for a claim of one kind or another: "Maybe yes, maybe no." Check it out--and the book, too. It's quite good.

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Catalog	Book	Book	Book	Book	Book	Book
Release date	1990-12	1992-07	2007-04-25	2005-06	1991-08	2002-10-28
Media	Paperback	Paperback	Paperback	Paperback	Paperback	Hardcover
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Number of pages	80	76	304	77	112	40
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Reading level	Young Adult	Ages 9-12	-	Young Adult	Young Adult	Ages 4-8
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