A full colour picture book to help answer some of the questions children ask about very common experiences like bath time and shopping. It is one of four in a series of read aloud storybooks with non-fiction questions and answers. The books are aimed at pre-school, nursery and reception-class children and questions are phrased as a child would ask them. Some of the questions include: how can hot and cold water run out of the same tap? Animals do not have bath tubs, so how do they stay clean? Why do worms come out when it's wet? Where do apples come from in winter? Why do I yawn when I'm tired? And so on. Catherine Ripley, the author provides answers that should not only satisfy children's curiosity, but will do so without being condescending or overly complex. Scot Ritchie's illustrations are intended to add to the idea that learning can be fun.

 

This book is part of a book series called Question And Answer Storybooks .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1997 by Oxford University Press .

Scot Ritchie grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and has always wanted to be an illustrator. He has toured New Zealand and studied in Athens, and now lives happily in Toronto.