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Why Does My Shadow Follow Me? More Science Questions from Real Kids
Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids.
The team behind the acclaimed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like “Are birds really dinosaurs?” and “Why do we have butts?” With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and innovation, and outer space. From glowing scorpions and prehistoric sharks to stem cells and Mars missions, Suharu Ogawa’s colorful, zesty illustrations enhance Vermond’s lively tone.
The team behind the acclaimed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like “Are birds really dinosaurs?” and “Why do we have butts?” With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and innovation, and outer space. From glowing scorpions and prehistoric sharks to stem cells and Mars missions, Suharu Ogawa’s colorful, zesty illustrations enhance Vermond’s lively tone.
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88 pages, Hardcover
Published March 9, 2021
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May 18, 2021
This is the second book in the series. I reviewed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice too.
It is made the same way, with different sections. This book has the following sections: Cute Critters and Up-ROAR-ious Creatures, The World Inside Us, This Planet We Call Home, Tremendous Tech and Inspiring Innovations and Our Out-of-This-World Universe.
Each question takes up one page and is accompanied by a fun illustration by Suharu Ogawa.
Some of the fun questions are:
Why do bees sting?
Why do we have butts?
Why are flowers different colors?
Can stem cells bring back the dead?
When will the Sun explode?
It’s a fun science book designed for ages 7-11. I read it with my 7 year old and it was interesting but needed additional explanation on some of the more complicated questions. I’d say an average 9 year old could read it themselves.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review
It is made the same way, with different sections. This book has the following sections: Cute Critters and Up-ROAR-ious Creatures, The World Inside Us, This Planet We Call Home, Tremendous Tech and Inspiring Innovations and Our Out-of-This-World Universe.
Each question takes up one page and is accompanied by a fun illustration by Suharu Ogawa.
Some of the fun questions are:
Why do bees sting?
Why do we have butts?
Why are flowers different colors?
Can stem cells bring back the dead?
When will the Sun explode?
It’s a fun science book designed for ages 7-11. I read it with my 7 year old and it was interesting but needed additional explanation on some of the more complicated questions. I’d say an average 9 year old could read it themselves.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review
April 16, 2021
I received a copy of Why Does My Shadow Follow Me? from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Such a great collection of real questions asked by kids at the Ontario Science Centre that are answered in such a kid friendly way to satisfy some of their curiosity. There were a few questions that I found quite intriguing myself and was pleased to be able to read the answers given in this book. I think this is a great book that young readers will enjoy and perhaps inspire them to think of other questions they may have.
Thank you to Annick Press for the gifted copy.
Such a great collection of real questions asked by kids at the Ontario Science Centre that are answered in such a kid friendly way to satisfy some of their curiosity. There were a few questions that I found quite intriguing myself and was pleased to be able to read the answers given in this book. I think this is a great book that young readers will enjoy and perhaps inspire them to think of other questions they may have.
Thank you to Annick Press for the gifted copy.
September 18, 2021
Like the idea that the book answers "More Science Questions from Real Kids."
Interest fact (p. 31): Your culture can influence how you experience color. For a long time in Japan, there was no word for green. It was considered a shade of blue or [qing - Chinese word for blue-green] (ao). Today, traffic lights that tell cars to go are still called "blue" in Japan!
Interest fact (p. 31): Your culture can influence how you experience color. For a long time in Japan, there was no word for green. It was considered a shade of blue or [qing - Chinese word for blue-green] (ao). Today, traffic lights that tell cars to go are still called "blue" in Japan!
March 13, 2021
Good fact book written based on real kids questions about various topics, illustrations are cute and add to the facts. Example: why don't wasps make honey?
June 15, 2021
Too many questions!
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