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WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Answer some of life’s most peculiar questions with this fascinating, browsable book that brings the fun of National Geographic Kids to preschoolers and curious kids!
Why do I have a belly button? Why can’t fish breathe air? What makes a plane fly?
Kids are relentless question-askers, and this colorful, charming book helps provide them with easy-to-understand, age-appropriate answers! Using an interactive Q&A format and content grounded in a child’s immediate world, the Little Kids First Big Book of Why delivers lively and accurate information, plus hands-on activities, simple recipes, crafts, and more.
The Little Kids First Big Book of Why helps prepare children for school by inviting them to ask big questions and think big thoughts. Perfect for kids in preschool through first grade, it’s also an essential parent reference with trustworthy, engaging, level-appropriate explanations based on sound educational findings. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration!
Continue exploring with these other National Geographic Little Kids First books:
The Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
The Little Kids First Big Book of Animals
The Little Kids First Big Book of Space
The Little Kids First Big Book of Where
The Little Kids First Big Book of Sports
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Following up on the best-selling Little Kids First Big Book of Why, this book features even more of the endless “Why?” questions preschoolers love to ask! This charming reference book answers questions kids ask every day, taking a closer look at the things that surround them and how they work. This delightful reference book includes more than 200 colorful photos paired with age-appropriate text and kid-friendly maps designed to inspire kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them. Introduce young readers to some of the world’s most interesting and important people in this bold and lively first biography book.
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Publication date : May 10, 2011
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1426307934
ISBN-13 : 978-1426307935
Item Weight : 1.53 pounds
Reading age : 3 – 6 years, from customers
Dimensions : 10.16 x 0.55 x 10.16 inches
Part of series : National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books
Grade level : Preschool – 2
Best Sellers Rank: #149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Mystery & Wonders Books (Books) #1 in Children’s Almanacs (Books) #2 in Children’s Questions & Answer Game Books
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