As a child, this was my go-to book, and I loved it. My mother bought it out of frustration: she was ill-equipped to answer my ceaseless queries, which swelled to the point of annoyance. I was delighted! My special book was ever-accessible and didn’t tell me I was irritating. My not-so-clever mom also purchased a set of Encyclopædia Britannica. (One of her few light bulb moments.) Tell Me Why, my encyclopædias, dictionary and thesaurus were my siblings, teachers and companions. They shaped the nerdy, wordy, loveable know-it-all I am today and I am eternally grateful.