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Dominic Smith

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http://thebirdandtheelephant.com

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Children's, Philosophy, Poetry

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Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, Dr Seuss.

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March 2015

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Dominic has been interested in poetry and story writing since a young child. This love grew and blossomed into a music career; writing songs and lyrics and still performing all over the world. As part of a band he has won the Mercury Prize, a Mobo and a Q award in the late 90's. A career in radio soon followed, hosting a national chart show which kept him close to the music and rhymes he loves.

The bird and the elephant was inspired by a simple photo of a bird sat on an elephants back, this brought forward thoughts about the wonderful conversations they might share together, and that transformed into the work you have hopefully just read and enjoyed. ...more

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	The Bird and the Elephant 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kids Teens Easter Coloring Books Ages 6-12: Funny Easter Coloring Book With More Than 60 Cute and Fun Pictures \| Easter Bunnies Eggs \| Perfect gift for Easter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whispering Shadows: Unraveling the Haunting Secrets of Ravenwood by Tale Forge, Dominic Smith (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Loviticus Miller 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Philosophy pages, a book you can hold!

A book you can hold

I’m pleased to say hard copies of The Bird and the Elephant, philosophy for children, is now available in physical copy form, real pages! I’m even happier to say that it now features 11 beautiful hand drawn illustrations from a very talented artist named Jonathan Duck.

the bird and elephant hand drawing, philosophy for children book.

The book is available through Amazon. So if you’re not a fan of ebooks then this – i humbly suggest – is perfect

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Letting Go: The Pathway To Surrender

by David R. Hawkins

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The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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“You say love's so important, but how can you prove it?
Love is like soap, it works if you use it.”
― Dominic Smith, The Bird and the Elephant

tags: childrens, philosophy, poetry

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“If life is an oak tree then love is the seed.”
― Dominic Smith, The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for Young Minds

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“Peace can be found if you no longer shout, Stress can be less if you just let it out, Angers not anger, it’s good thoughts gone bad.”
― Dominic Smith, The Bird and the Elephant: Philosophy for Young Minds

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