Once children begin school, a whole new world opens up for them! The early greades are the perfect time to introduce them to a good, encyclopedic-style reference book, but some youngsters balk at the dry text of many conventionally formatted volumes. This big book of questions and answers, filled with fascinating facts about life on earth, is the perfect compromise solution. Covering a variety of topics and written in an engaging style, the volume ranges from the Big Bang to the present day, presenting information in meaty paragraphs that are fun to read and easy to digest. Kids will discover what happened to the dinosaurs, what causes thunderstorms, and how to become an astronaut or a weather forecaster. From planets to pyramids, from tides to time zones, and from Galileo to galaxies, here are the answers to the questions children ask most about the world they live in. Full-color pictures. Ages 8-10
Once children begin school, a whole new world opens up for them! The early greades are the perfect time to introduce them to a good, encyclopedic-style reference book, but some youngsters balk at the dry text of many conventionally formatted volumes. This big book of questions and answers, filled with fascinating facts about life on earth, is the perfect compromise solution. Covering a variety of topics and written in an engaging style, the volume ranges from the Big Bang to the present day, presenting information in meaty paragraphs that are fun to read and easy to digest. Kids will discover what happened to the dinosaurs, what causes thunderstorms, and how to become an astronaut or a weather forecaster. From planets to pyramids, from tides to time zones, and from Galileo to galaxies, here are the answers to the questions children ask most about the world they live in. Full-color pictures. Ages 8-10