The Kids' Book of Questions [Paperback]

Gregory Stock (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

From the author of the 1.9-million-copy bestseller The Book of Questions, here is a collection of questions specially designed to challenge, provoke, entertain, and expand young minds.

Going far beyond why the world is round and the sky is blue, these questions delve into fantasies (If you knew that by devoting every single Saturday to some talent, you could be the best in your school, what talent would you choose?), thorny dilemmas (If you agreed to sell your bike to a friend and then someone offered you more money, would you go back on the bargain?), provocative ideas (What things do you think your parents do just to set an example for you?), and embarrassing challenges (Would you kiss someone in front of your whole class for $100?).

The Kids' Book of Questions helps kids deal with fears and hopes, learn about trust, determine right from wrong, and confront divorce and other troubles at home, along with embarrassing or purely amusing challenges. Most of all, it teaches kids to make asking the right questions a part of their lives.

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From the Back Cover

ASK AWAY!

Ask your best friend. Ask your teacher. Ask your mom and dad. Most of all, ask yourself. THE KIDS' BOOK OF QUESTIONS makes it easy to ask hard questions and fun to answer them: questions about right and wrong, about why parents act the way they do, about what you'd do for money, even about ruling the world.

Discover how you really feel, let people know what you think, or raise an issue you've always wanted to discuss-you'll be amazed to find how far one little question can lead you.

Before he began visiting schools and asking kids questions, Gregory Stock challenged older readers with the #1 bestselling THE BOOK OF QUESTIONS.

About the Author

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. is the author of the bestselling Book of Questions series. He holds a doctorate in biophysics from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the director of the Program on Medicine, Technology and Society at UCLA's School of Medicine. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 9, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894806319
• ISBN-13: 978-0894806315
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop fun for kids and their parents!, August 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Kids' Book of Questions (Paperback)

We took this book on a long car trip two years ago when my kids were 10 and 12. We spent hours talking and laughing about the questions and our answers. The book asks many humorous questions such as "If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?", or "What was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you? Are you embarrassed now by the same things that used to embarrass you?". But mostly, the book asks insightful and thought-provoking questions such as, "What are you most proud of having done? What would make you even more proud?", or "Some adults have a lot of trouble enjoying themselves. If you were asked to give them some advice about how to play and have more fun, what would you say?", or "Do you think boys or girls have it easier?". This book has been in our car for 2 years. The kids still pick it up frequently to ask questions to their carpool on the way to school, or to ask questions to their friends on the way to sports practices. And they especially love to hear their parents' answers!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Teacher Resource, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Kids' Book of Questions (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful resource for classroom teachers. It prompts real non-biased conversations about choices, ethics, and problem solving surrounding issues such as popularity, telling the truth, money, sports, and much more. When there is time to fill, we pull out a Kids' Question. (Of course, the questions must be preapproved by the teacher due to the sensitivity of certain topics and content.)

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (Unexpectedly) loved by our kids!, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Kids' Book of Questions (Paperback)

I bought this on impulse for a long car trip, along with other books and toys, but this was the major hit! Our kids (8 and 10) took turns picking numbers and discussing the chosen questions; they kept at it for over an hour and wanted more later. They still wanted to use it on another trip two months later. As parents, we were astonished that they were so interested in talking about serious problems with us and each other as long as it was within the format of the book. Please tell me there'll be a sequel!