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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Rebecca M. –
Exactly what I was hoping for and more. The illustrations do the heavy lifting and my child actually understands the answers. Five stars from us.
Tariq K. –
So glad I found this. The illustrations do the heavy lifting and my child actually understands the answers. A keeper.
Patricia F. –
Exactly what I was hoping for and more. Every spread starts with a question and the explanation is clear without being dumbed down. Five stars from us.
Mark M. –
This book was an instant hit in our house. It answers the ‘why’ questions I never know how to explain myself.
Yuki F. –
Exactly what I was hoping for and more. The mirage page got read about ten times the first day. Buying a second copy as a gift.
Margot B. –
Bought it on a whim and I’m thrilled I did. The cause-and-effect callouts are perfect for this age. Will definitely get the next volume.
Adam R. –
Nice book for curious kids. The stars and why the sky is blue pages are favorites here. Would’ve loved a few more pages, but what’s there is great.
Noah E. –
This has become a household favorite. The rainbow page got read about ten times the first day. Five stars from us.
Evelyn W. –
We like it a lot. Good for read-aloud and for independent reading. Only wish it were a bit longer — we wanted more topics.
Yuki B. –
So glad I found this. Simple, visual, and genuinely educational. Five stars from us.