Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
2025
Journal / Book Title
Thinking in Stories: Reviewing Philosophy in Children's Literature
Abstract
Bethany Barton writes great books for kids about how minds change. In this one, the character’s arc is from thinking about garbage as just smelly icky stuff through empathizing (a little) with the creatures that feed on garbage, to eventually coming to see that all garbage is not equal; some needs special handling or it will clutter life up for a long time. The conclusion: I want to act like someone who thinks more about garbage, about what trash I create and where it ends up.”
Book Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Shea, Peter, "(2025) I'm Trying to Love Garbage (2021) by Bethany Barton" (2025). Collected Papers of Peter Shea. 16.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_pshea/16