Why do we have eyebrows? What's a black hole and what happens if you fall into one? What's the fastest a human is capable of running? Why do wet fingers stick to metal in the freezer? Where is the deepest point on Earth? Divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology, and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. Of course, "Time for Kids" goes beyond answering the question by dipping into the science or history to further explain the answer in an easy-to-follow, straightforward manner. This is a must -have book to satisfy the most curious of kids and provokes a great way to encourage interest and knowledge about a wide range of subjects, as well as to stimulate reading. Kids will be desperate to share what they've learned with their parents, teachers, and friends...and anyone else who will listen.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good book for kids of all ages. I have grandson 12 yrs. old and he thought it was a great book. There are many questions that he asked me over the years and I always tried to give him the correct answers however there were times that I was not satisfied with the answers I gave. This book explained the answers in a way that was easy to follow and understand.
I enjoyed reading this book with my grandson and we both learned some new things.
Good Job..........
I enjoyed reading this book with my grandson and we both learned some new things.
Good Job..........
208 of 257 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Recently, my daughter bought "Big Book of Why" for her eleven-years-old daughters. Fortunately, before my granddaughters started reading this book, I had the opportunity to leaf through it, and I was appalled. I have PhD degree in chemical engineering, and a fairly solid knowledge of astronomy and Earth science, so I concentrated on the Earth and Space sections. Here is my assessment. The author seems to be lacking basic understanding of the above mentioned subjects. Both the Earth and the Space sections are riddled with errors. Many answers are either erroneous, misleading, incomplete or incomprehensible. (I have not read the rest of the book and I do not intend to.) To give the potential buyers an idea, I will list a few examples. Question "Why does the moon appear to change its shape?" is answered as follows: "As the moon orbits Earth each month, Earth blocks sunlight from hitting the moon at different angles. As that happens, different portions of the moon are in shadow." This is pure nonsense, as any five grader would know. "Why can't we see air? is explained as follows: "That's because Earth atmosphere is made of several gases including oxygen, water vapor and carbon dioxide. The molecules of these gases don't absorb light that our eyes can see, so air is invisible to us." Apart from the absurdity of this reply, one wonders whether the author is aware that 79% of air is nitrogen, while it contains only traces of water vapor and carbon dioxide. Some more examples: diamond is called "rock" while chloride and sodium are called "minerals". The temperature of sun spots is given as 3,227 degrees C, while the stratosphere is located at 48.28 km - 80.47 km above the Earth surface (didn't the author learn about rounding off in grade 4?). These are just a few examples out of many. I am also concerned about the haphazard selection of topics. It bothers me that some very marginal topics were covered (for example, canals on Mars, first woman in space, quicksand, sinkholes, three entries on Grand Canyon), while some much more important and interesting topics were omitted (for example, explanation of equinox and solstice, why the length of days and nights changes during the year, how do oceans affect Earth climate, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, what is a rainbow, is there life in outer space). In my opinion it is irresponsible to keep this book in circulation, since it spreads inaccuracies at best and pure nonsense at worst among the very young, impressionable readers.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Love this book! Bought it for my daughter for Christmas this year. She is always curious how things work and I know she will love it. I thoroughly enjoyed looking through it myself.
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My 8 year old grandson loves this book!
My grandson is a VERY curious child. . . .so he loves getting answers to all sorts of questions. . . on lots of subjects. Would highly recommend purchasing this book.
Published 7 days ago by Carol L. Stoehr
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Geat Book
My grandson is always asking questions and this book can answer more than he can come up with. Great for kids who have a love of learning.
Published 10 days ago by Maryeileen Wagner
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Good book for the curious little mind
I bought this book for my son's 8th birthday. He is inquisitive and I thought he would enjoy this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Marina
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Great in the Easter Basket
Very kid friendly, but not a basic reader either. Have become a fan of the different Nat Gep books for kids.
Published 1 month ago by Jeffrey Dalton
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Fun and Informative
Love this for kids, especially boys. Answers a lot
of those questions only kids think about. Fun for
Grandparents to read along.
of those questions only kids think about. Fun for
Grandparents to read along.
Published 1 month ago by Young at Heart
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Really cool book
Really great for inquisitive kids. I think that every parent should buy it for their kids.Thinking of getting this as a gift as well.
Published 1 month ago by lil5weetie
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14 yr "Learned and 'Reviewed'"
This book arrived on time as projected.
My 14 year old grandson has always been interested in "whys" -and he learned a lot. Read more
My 14 year old grandson has always been interested in "whys" -and he learned a lot. Read more
Published 1 month ago by espacare
5.0 out of 5 stars
U wont regret it!!
Great book...it has every thing that kids ask for, I enjoy read it sometimes with my son.
Make sure to read it alll :)
Make sure to read it alll :)
Published 2 months ago by UmYuoussef
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
My 9 year old son got this as a gift and at first glance said he doesn't like Time magazine. He sure has changed his mind. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Demos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book of Why
This book answers lots of basic questions that a 6-year old grandson might ask in everyday conversation. Short answers for the most part will satisfy most curious minds.
Published 2 months ago by Sheryl Hotchkiss
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