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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James G. –
Could not be happier with this. It explains the stars in a way that finally made sense to he. Great value for the price.
Tabitha V. –
The art is lovely but it was shorter than I expected and my kid lost interest fairly quickly.
Emily J. –
Good enough. Nice art and concept, just wish there were more questions covered.
Scott F. –
This has become a household favorite. The colors are bright and the pages aren’t crammed with text.
Amelia J. –
One of the best kids’ books we’ve bought in a while. He went straight for the mirage section and didn’t put it down. Screen-free win.
Ella H. –
Okay overall. The rivers page is a hit but a couple of the explanations felt a little brief.
Sean S. –
So glad I found this. Simple, visual, and genuinely educational. Buying a second copy as a gift.
Olivia D. –
My 6-year-old is obsessed with this. It explains the stars in a way that finally made sense to she. Would buy again.
Grace K. –
My 6 and 8-year-old is obsessed with this. He went straight for the sunlight section and didn’t put it down. Screen-free win.
Karen S. –
Happy with this. My child picks it up on their own, which says a lot. My only nitpick is I wish it covered even more questions.