I Wonder Why
6 total works
This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. Taking as its starting point a child's desire to understand the world, this illustrated book focuses on our planet, asking questions such as: why does the wind blow?, how big was the largest snowman ever built?, and why do animals sometimes fall out of the sky?
Addresses such questions about animals as why camels have humps, how bats see in the dark, and why birds have feathers.
I Wonder Why the Sea is Salty and Other Questions About the Oceans
by Anita Ganeri
Published 27 April 1995
A further title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with colour artwork and cartoons, an examination of the physical geography of seashores, islands and oceans, the animals that live in the oceans and human exploration of deep water, with unusual facts and analogies.
I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps and Other Questions About Animals
by Anita Ganeri
Published 26 August 1993
Taking as its starting point a child's natural desire to understand the world, this is a series designed to entertain and to inform. This book focuses on the animal world, and each spread investigates a specific theme or topic, with answers to questions, plus additional snippets of information.
I Wonder Why the Wind Blows and Other Questions About Our Planet
by Anita Ganeri
Published 22 July 1994
Children are fascinated by the world around them, and "why" is a favourite word. This series takes as its starting point this natural desire to understand the world, and then feeds it with text and illustrations designed both to entertain and to inform. This book focuses on the earth sciences and covers topics such as how high the sky is and how to tell whether an earthquake is coming.
This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines cartoons with facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the mysteries of the sea asking questions such as: which fish has headlights?; what makes waves roll?; and how deep do submarines dive?