Join us for a special story time with local author Noa Jones. Noa Jones is an educator, editor, and author whose work can be found in The New York Times and more. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Middle Way Education and was the Founding Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Middle Way School in Saugerties, NY.

How Do You Know What You Know? is a charming story that celebrates learning and inquiry, for children 4–8. Where does snow come from? What language did the word thermos come from? And who was the Buddha’s teacher? This book follows a child and their father on a snowy day outing. Along the way, the child asks the father questions on a range of topics, from how the father knows how to tie a shoe to why it’s not a good idea to eat yellow snow. These queries are met by the father with patience and humor and weave a delightful narrative of intergenerational knowledge sharing. In this exchange, respectful inquiry is beautifully modeled for young learners. The journey includes an amble in the park, a trip to the library, a bus ride, and a visit to a local Buddhist temple where the father is a student. The teacher there introduces the child to the idea of lineage, that wisdom and understanding come from generations of knowledge passed down from person to person. With a quaint and welcoming simplicity, the illustrations bring this beautiful story to life. This book encourages children’s natural curiosity and shows them that everywhere they look there is a story to be told if we just ask.

Reservations are not required to attend this story time, and reserving at ticket on Eventbrite does not guarantee a seat. (Reservations are still appreciated, however; they help us stay in touch and communicate changes if needed, and they give us an idea of how many people to expect.)