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Fed up with the chaos their young son Archie creates as he seeks answers to his never-ending list of questions, Mr and Mrs Hippo decide to try and quench his insatiable thirst for knowledge with a trip to the museum. Age 3+
32 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2014
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Tracey Corderoy
120 books69 followersTracey is the author of Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble. She was born and grew up in industrial South Wales and now lives in a hidden valley in Gloucestershire with her husband, two children and an ever-increasing menagerie of devilishly-cute-but-sometimes-rather-naughty pets.
A trained teacher, Tracey has always had a passion for wonderful literature and began writing for children in 2006. Her books for other publishers include The Grunt and The Grouch series about two riotous trolls, and numerous picture books including “The Little White Owl.
Tracey’s head is happily crammed with countless ideas and stories and she’s loving the adventures that her characters insist they share…
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A trained teacher, Tracey has always had a passion for wonderful literature and began writing for children in 2006. Her books for other publishers include The Grunt and The Grouch series about two riotous trolls, and numerous picture books including “The Little White Owl.
Tracey’s head is happily crammed with countless ideas and stories and she’s loving the adventures that her characters insist they share…
from - http://nosycrow.com/authors-etc/trace...
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February 23, 2018
Little rhino asks so many questions, they take him to a museum. It wears him out and he falls asleep. He's quiet all the way home and into bed. They think he's run out of questions. But bright and early he begins with a question, Why aren't you up yet? Very cute.
March 6, 2015
Archie the Rhino wants to know everything and he’s constantly questioning his parents and driving them a little crazy with all of his why questions. But, that’s the best part about this story. How many of us parents have been in the same situations? You know the ones, where your children won’t stop asking you questions or when they ask you a question – in public – that’s pretty embarrassing? I’m betting we’ve all been there but that’s the beauty of children, their so innocent and see the world from a different view, and that’s the beauty of this story.
My daughter Isabel and I enjoyed this very much. It’s a quick read but it’s one that keeps you thoroughly entertained. I think for us, it was such a good read because it was so easy being able to put on Archie’s voice and so my daughter laughed all the way through. While reading the story, Isabel even started answering some of Archie’s questions like “Why are the little stars so bright and twinkly?” Clearly she didn’t know the real answers, she is only 3 years old after all, but she did enjoy making them up and sometimes even came close to the truth. I even found after we’d finished, she was asking questions in relation to the book. So Why could be quite educational in some aspects too.
In all, Why is a very funny and realistic story that many young children and parents will enjoy and, I’d love to see more from Archie the Rhino and his questions.
Thank you to Little Tiger Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.
My daughter Isabel and I enjoyed this very much. It’s a quick read but it’s one that keeps you thoroughly entertained. I think for us, it was such a good read because it was so easy being able to put on Archie’s voice and so my daughter laughed all the way through. While reading the story, Isabel even started answering some of Archie’s questions like “Why are the little stars so bright and twinkly?” Clearly she didn’t know the real answers, she is only 3 years old after all, but she did enjoy making them up and sometimes even came close to the truth. I even found after we’d finished, she was asking questions in relation to the book. So Why could be quite educational in some aspects too.
In all, Why is a very funny and realistic story that many young children and parents will enjoy and, I’d love to see more from Archie the Rhino and his questions.
Thank you to Little Tiger Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 22, 2015
Otto the Rhino is always asking "Why?" to the exasperation of his parents. You can't deny Otto's sweetness though.
May 11, 2015
Cute little book about the toddler with many many questions about why things are the way they are. Loved it.
May 31, 2017
Archie is a rhino with a LOT of questions. This is a great storybook to balance the information books in our K1 Investigations Unit, as it introduces the idea of asking questions to find things out, and encourages children to be inquirers themselves. Children love the illustrations, and Archie is a fun, relatable character who also appears in No! andNow! and More!.
July 5, 2019
A curious little rhino is constantly asking “why” questions to his parents. This book doesn’t talk about any of the answers, but I think it might be good for very young students to encourage them to ask questions about the world around them.
August 8, 2019
A cute little rhino keeps asking his parents ‘Why?’, something all parents can relate to. Vibrant illustrations and some of the things this little rhino does is exactly like my son, even his toy tiger. He really enjoyed this book.
July 18, 2023
Oh boy, do I remember this stage in my kids lives. Everything was why! Most of the time it was a good experience but some days were just too much. But the little rhino is adorable. And kids are kids.
February 11, 2026
Quite the fun book. The funniest part for me is in the Dutch translation where somehow no one in the editing process clicked that the “nijlpaard” (hippo) looks surprisingly similar to a “neushoorn” (rhino) in the drawings. In all fairness, I also didn’t click during my first reading of it.
May 27, 2020
Great for teaching questioning
January 7, 2021
Cute book but doesn't give the answers to all those wonderful questions, so Dallin immediately wanted the answers to the questions at the end.
July 19, 2023
آرچی با طراحی زیبا و دوست داشتینش و کلی چرا به خوبی حالت پرسشگری بچهها رو نشون میده و بیان میکنه که میتونه هم کلی چراهای بچهها رو جواب بده هم کلی برای بچهها جذاب و دوست داشتنی باشه.
September 28, 2020
The illustrations were really cute but none of the questions were answered.
February 14, 2016
I read More (in Dutch) not that long ago, and then during a trip to one of my libraries, I found this book and (miracle miracle) it was in English. Of course I couldn't resist it, I knew I would like it, if it was just like the other book.
And it was! Just this time instead of more, Archie is asking Why. Why is this and that like that? Why do things go splat? He has got all kind of questions, to the exasperation of his parents. Who decide to take him to the museum. Which turns out to be not an all too good idea as Archie now has more questions than ever. Those poor parents, they did their best to answer, but after a while I can imagine that people might just sigh, shake their heads and go: just because.
Still, even with all the questions, I couldn't dislike Archie. I had quite a few giggles about his questions, which at times were quite embarrassing (though I am guessing they were more embarrassing for his parents who had to shush him).
The art is once again great, and I really liked it. Colourful, to the point, and I just adored the backgrounds, especially in the museum. So many details!
All in all, I would recommend this book. Especially to those who might have a tiny one who is at this phase of his life. :)
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
And it was! Just this time instead of more, Archie is asking Why. Why is this and that like that? Why do things go splat? He has got all kind of questions, to the exasperation of his parents. Who decide to take him to the museum. Which turns out to be not an all too good idea as Archie now has more questions than ever. Those poor parents, they did their best to answer, but after a while I can imagine that people might just sigh, shake their heads and go: just because.
Still, even with all the questions, I couldn't dislike Archie. I had quite a few giggles about his questions, which at times were quite embarrassing (though I am guessing they were more embarrassing for his parents who had to shush him).
The art is once again great, and I really liked it. Colourful, to the point, and I just adored the backgrounds, especially in the museum. So many details!
All in all, I would recommend this book. Especially to those who might have a tiny one who is at this phase of his life. :)
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
October 27, 2014
"Otto was a rhino with a LOT of questions." Everywhere he goes he asks, "why?" He makes a lot of messes along the way as he attempts to discover answers. Mom and dad decide to take Otto to the museum so he can have a place where there are new things to see and new questions to ask. Otto asks a million "whys" until he finally is worn out and falls asleep. He stops asking questions...at least until the next day.
There is a reality here! It seems that the little ones ask the neverending "why." Actually many children never stop asking why no matter how old they get. It is fun to watch Otto explore although I cringe at the messes. The illustrations in this book are colorful, cute, and enjoyable to look at.
There is a reality here! It seems that the little ones ask the neverending "why." Actually many children never stop asking why no matter how old they get. It is fun to watch Otto explore although I cringe at the messes. The illustrations in this book are colorful, cute, and enjoyable to look at.
February 10, 2015
A follow-up to “No!” by Corderoy, Little Otto never stops asking “Why?” “Why does toast make crumbs? Why is milk so splashy? Why are there so many bubbles?” Otto drives his parents crazy. Finally, they take him to a museum but he only has more questions. Cute story.
January 10, 2015
Insatiable curiosity is a splendid thing! Otto is a Rhino with lots of questions, questions that never run out. I know more than a few young readers who can relate to this little Rhino.
January 15, 2015
The Kindergarten class loved it!!!
March 28, 2015
I loved this story of a little rhino boy full of questions!
April 10, 2015
Why is this such a great book? Because most kids go through this phase. This book highlights the good, bad, and ugly of the whys through the eyes of a very likeable little rhino.
July 8, 2015
My little why-asker really liked this book!
March 8, 2019
Aaro Sarvikuono kyselee kaikesta miksi, miksi, miksi. Kiva kirja ja isot kuvat, kuten aina Corderoyn kirjoissa.
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