Children’s books are the best. (I promise this is relevant.) They often tackle very difficult topics in ways that elegantly capture nuance and appropriately complement children’s ever-growing cognitive capacities. They also include pictures that can support and extend far beyond the text, adding beautiful complexity that children will come to increasingly appreciate as they age. And, if I’m being honest, I love pictures, especially in journal articles, because their inclusion means less text to read and they provide an opportunity to digest complex information in new ways. So, although I planned to write about “managing up” as a graduate student and postdoc, I’m going to take a bit of a detour thanks to a children’s book I happened upon during my most recent bookstore visit (i.e., where I just was about 10 minutes ago before sitting down at my desk to write this).
How to generate "the most magnificent idea"
How to generate "the most magnificent idea"
How to generate "the most magnificent idea"
Children’s books are the best. (I promise this is relevant.) They often tackle very difficult topics in ways that elegantly capture nuance and appropriately complement children’s ever-growing cognitive capacities. They also include pictures that can support and extend far beyond the text, adding beautiful complexity that children will come to increasingly appreciate as they age. And, if I’m being honest, I love pictures, especially in journal articles, because their inclusion means less text to read and they provide an opportunity to digest complex information in new ways. So, although I planned to write about “managing up” as a graduate student and postdoc, I’m going to take a bit of a detour thanks to a children’s book I happened upon during my most recent bookstore visit (i.e., where I just was about 10 minutes ago before sitting down at my desk to write this).