157 reviews for Smart Kids WHY? — Questions and Answers About Our Amazing World (Volume 1)
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A full-color question-and-answer book for ages six to ten. Snow, rainbows, wind, stars, waterfalls and mirages each get an illustrated spread, with a scene, short answer steps and a fact worth repeating.
A full-color question-and-answer book for ages six to ten. Snow, rainbows, wind, stars, waterfalls and mirages each get an illustrated spread, with a scene, short answer steps and a fact worth repeating.
Volume one of Smart Kids WHY?, written by Daniel Bulmez. It takes the questions children ask about the world and answers each one on its own full-color spread: a real-world scene, callouts that walk through the cause and effect a step at a time, and a fun fact at the end. Snow, rainbows, wind, stars, waterfalls, mirages.
The idea is that the answer is visible rather than buried. A mirage becomes hot air, cool air and bending light. A waterfall becomes gravity, erosion, hard rock and soft rock. A child follows the sequence across the page instead of holding a paragraph in their head, which is why it works for browsing as much as for reading straight through.
Written for ages six to ten, and simple enough to read aloud to a younger child. It covers more than twelve everyday topics, from weather and nature through to space, landforms and light, with no screen involved.
We love this book. Simple, visual, and genuinely educational.
We love this book. The illustrations do the heavy lifting and my child actually understands the answers. Great value for the price.
Twins, 6 and 6, both fighting over it — that's the real review. Bright, clear, and it answers the questions I never know how to explain. Highly recommend.
The questions children actually ask about the world, each with an illustrated spread. Ships within 48 hours, 30-day money back.
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Ananya T. –
Worth every penny. It answers the ‘why’ questions I never know how to explain myself. Buying a second copy as a gift.
Scott G. –
My grandkids adore it. The colors are bright and the pages aren’t crammed with text.
Barbara M. –
Hands down a great purchase. The cause-and-effect callouts are perfect for this age. A keeper.
Zara N. –
Really good book overall. The the desert and the moon pages are favorites here. A touch short, but the quality makes up for it.
Kevin K. –
Happy with this. The snow and rivers pages are favorites here. My only nitpick is I wish it covered even more questions.
Linda B. –
We love this book. The illustrations do the heavy lifting and my child actually understands the answers. Five stars from us.
Brooke H. –
Good book, does what it promises. My child picks it up on their own, which says a lot. Only wish it were a bit longer — we wanted more topics.
Freya E. –
My kids ask for this every night now. He went straight for the the moon section and didn’t put it down. Buying a second copy as a gift.
Esperanza J. –
Bought it on a whim and I’m thrilled I did. The fun facts stick — she keeps repeating the one about waterfall to everyone. Would buy again.
Freya C. –
We love this book. The illustrations do the heavy lifting and my child actually understands the answers.