Description
Product Description
Jam-packed with thousands of fascinating facts and interesting info, this fun-filled Q&A book is sure to satisfy the most curious kids (and adults too!). The team that brought you WHY? flips that question around to deliver more than 1,111 awesome answers, brain-bending breakdowns, and epic explanations to all kinds of burning questions about how the world works.
With the first book in the series, we answered WHY? In this exciting follow-up, we figured WHY NOT? The concept is simple. Got a question? Boy, do we have answers! Over 1,111 of them. Why don't you keep growing your whole life? Check out the human body section. Why aren't we traveling by jetpack yet? Tech has your answer. Why aren't school buses red? Flip to the pop culture chapter. Why aren't dinosaurs still alive? Why can't you walk on clouds? It's all there! With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, we've got the expert information in a fun Q&A format that will keep kids digging for answers. Answers include all kinds of fascinating extra info like top 10 lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities. Now, go stump your parents!
From School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-Did you ever wonder why islands float? Why you can't quit bathing? Why we can't bring dinosaurs back to life? Well, maybe not those questions exactly, but upper elementary and middle school minds can come up with some pretty awe-inspiring and head-scratching questions-probably more than the 1,111-plus included in this almanac of answers to everything. From the absurd (vampires and coffins) to the serious (vertigo and phobias), this book takes a scientific approach to relevant questions that will elicit laughs, "awws," and "ewws!" With the publisher's trademark stock photos and readable layouts, this title offers valuable information, and even the goofiest of questions receive respectful, accurate responses. But there's plenty of fun, too, such as in the "silly question, serious answer" sidebars. Chapters cover animals, the planet, history, the body, technology, the universe, and pop culture, so readers will find plenty to interest them-and even stumble onto other compelling questions. VERDICT An absurdly fun reference book for upper elementary and middle grades.-Sharon Verbeten, Brown County Library, Green Bay, WIα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
About the Author
CRISPIN BOYER lives in Xcalak, a small fishing village in Mexico, where he writes about history, wildlife, and technology. He and his wife live with their flock of hens, a turkey, two roosters, and a guard goose.
His 2013 cover story for National Geographic Kids magazine, Return of the Missing Lynx, won an Eddie Award for Best Single Article, Youth/Teen. The American Library Association chose his book This or That? as one of 2015's top picks for reluctant young-adult readers.