Robert Fulghum has done a remarkable job telling the reader through this book that all one really needs to know when it comes to how to live, what to do and how to be, we learn in kindergarten itself. It is just that we never really realise how much we learnt as kids and how important it is to stick to those simple rules of living to help ourselves live a happy and content life.
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten was originally published in 1988 and was #1 New York Times best seller. It consists of short essays of roughly 200-1000 words each, which are mainly on topics like life, childhood, love, sorrow and death. This book is the 25th anniversary edition.
When in kindergarten, we are taught very simple things like sharing, kindness, playing fair, never to steal, say sorry when you are at fault and more such things. In his book, Robert points out how applying these rules to our daily lives can make the world a better place to live. It talks about the importance of little things in life.
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten was published by RHUS in 2004. It is the 15th edition and is available in paperback.
Key Features:
- With the help of Fulgham, director Ernie Zulia created a musical based on this book, which also had the same name. Music and lyrics for the movie were done by David Caldwell and it was premiered in June 1992.
- This book is the first of the trilogy which has “It Was on Fire When I Lay Down On It” and “Uh Oh” as the other books.