The Little Book of Big Questions

by Jackie French

Finally, a book for kids that is not afraid to ask the BIG questions. The Little Book of Big Questions addresses a whole lot of questions kids often wonder about. Usually there is no simple answer. For each question, different theories and opinions are illustrated, with easy-to-grasp examples and comparisons.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Jackie is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014-2015. She is regarded as one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. In her capacity as Australian Children’s Laureate, ‘Share a Story’ will be the primary philosophy behind Jackie’s two-year term.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars for adult me, 4 for my inner child.

I especially appreciated all the 'inspirational' cues: "What do *you* think?" "I don't know either, but here are some possible answers others have said." "Ask your librarian for more books about it." The bibliography is weak and not very valuable, however. (But it is old, and a lot of better books for children have been published since then.)

I also am glad that the author included religious viewpoints and her own personal ideas, for example about vegetarianism. And she does offer "minister of religion" as a suggested resource.

And the companions for the child's quest are a raccoon and a crow. Fitting, as they're both intelligent scavengers.

I am *very* thankful that the author emphasizes that the search for knowledge and understanding is a never-ending quest, and hopes that her readers will become scientists and/or philosophers.

Recommended to families with children age 7-9 especially.