July 5, 2026
Big Talk
Big Ideas for Curious Minds, The Fallacy Detective, and more
Four products to develop discussion and debate skills.
Big Ideas for Curious Minds answers the questions kids already ask, about time, loneliness, and fairness, using ideas from 25 real philosophers. The Fallacy Detective walks kids through spotting bad reasoning across 38 short lessons. Make Your Case turns the family into a courtroom where every player draws a hopeless case and has to argue it anyway. The If Machine hands parents 25 ready-to-run thought experiments for kids five to thirteen.
Books
Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy
26 big questions answered with ideas from 25 real philosophers.
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Books
The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning
38 short lessons on spotting bad reasoning, taught with Peanuts, Dilbert, and Calvin and Hobbes cartoons.
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MYC Games
Make Your Case
A courtroom card game where players argue absurd cases before a judge.
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Books
The If Machine, 2nd Edition
25 ready-to-run philosophy sessions, each built on a thought experiment and a sequence of questions.
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This week's picks
One product and one brand from the collection
Rory’s Story Cubes Classic. Nine pocket-sized dice with 54 pictograms that turn anyone at the table into a storyteller, no board and no setup. Get it here
The Moth. New York non-profit that has staged true stories told live without notes since 1997. Find it here
Last week's drop
In case you missed it
4 products from last week's drop, all selected for their quality, thoughtful design, and educational benefits.
Adena
Montessori Sandpaper Letters
Tactile letter cards to teach each letter's shape and writing direction.
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Adena
Montessori Counting Beads
Counting beads for learning to count and work through early addition and subtraction.
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Sprout
Chowki Floor Table
Stackable, child-sized floor table for writing, drawing, and quiet work.
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Kinderfeets
Rainbow Arches
Pinewood arches for sorting, stacking, and open-ended building.
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