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Why?: The best ever question and answer book about nature, science and the world around you (Questions and Answers Storybook) (Hardcover)

by Catherine Ripley (Author), Scot Ritchie (Illustrator) "How can hot and cold water run out of the same tap?..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Catherine Ripley quenches kids' thirst for knowledge in Why? The Best Ever Question and Answer Book About Nature, Science, and the World Around You illus. by Scot Ritchie. Under the category "Supermarket Questions" comes an explanation of why some eggs are brown and some white ("It depends on the type of chickens that laid them"). "Outdoor," "Bathtime" and "Farm Animal" questions sections are also included. Bright, cartoonish and often humorous illustrations help demonstrate the answers.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.



From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-What child hasn't wondered about how the fizz gets in soda, why the sky is blue, and innumerable other questions adults cannot always answer? Ripley responds to some of these everyday inquiries without patronizing readers or oversimplifying information. Six sections divide the queries into types: supermarket, nighttime, outdoor, kitchen, etc. Each category is introduced with a picture of a family doing something that might stimulate the questions addressed within the chapter. For example, they go to the fair, buy groceries, cook dinner, and engage in other activities to which most children will relate. The double-page spreads that follow feature a large-print question and its boxed answer superimposed over a colorful illustration. Cartoon drawings portray young, lively children of diverse ethnicities. While some of this material has appeared in Ripley's Why Is Soap So Slippery? (1995), Do the Doors Open by Magic? (1995), Why Do Stars Twinkle? (1996), and Why Do Cows Moo? (1998, all Owl), additional questions have been added and the pictures are new. A useful, interesting, and enjoyable read.

Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJ

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.



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Product Details
  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Maple Tree Press (September 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 189437925X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1894379250
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #977,463 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • In-Print Editions: Hardcover  |  All Editions