Young children are full of questions about how the world works; the processes and machinations behind the scenes. Why does a light come on when you flick a switch? How can cheese from the supermarket have come out of a cow? What happens when you send a text? Where does your poo go when you flush?(!) All very good questions, and all explained-along with many more-in The Everyday Journey of Ordinary Things. With graphic, flowing illustrations and clear, colloquial chunks of text, each process is explained from its early beginnings to a satisfying conclusion. Alongside physical processes, readers are also introduced to the journeys of more abstract concepts such as information and money, as well as ecologically important processes including recycling and the water cycle. Visually arresting, informative and accessible, this is the book for every child who
ever wondered, "How?"

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by The Ivy Press .

Stella Gurney is a children's writer and editor. Her books include many of the best-selling monster-puppet series by illustrator Sam Lloyd, retellings of classic fairy tales and a whole host of picture books for pre-school children and toddlers.

This book has the following chapters: CONTENTS

1. From mail box to doormat:
the journey your birthday present makes.

2. Does food grow on shelves?

3. Emergency!
What happens when you dial 911?

4. "Once upon a time . "
The travels of a tale, from brainwave to bookshelf.

5. How are jeans made?

6. From trees to paper:
where paper comes from.

7. How does "buying online" work?

8. How are glass bottles recycled?

9. The story of chocolate:
from forest to fountain.

10. Where's my suitcase?
Where does your baggage go when you fly?

11. Twist and pour:
where does the water in the faucet come from?

12. Gas:
a million-year journey.

13. Show me the money!
The invisible movement of millions.

14. Lights, camera, action!
From script to screen, idea to movie.

15. The Internet:
how information travels at lightning speed.

16. From studio to stereo:
how do we capture music?

17. The magic of cell phones:
where do the words go?

18. The journey of poo
(once it's come out of you . ).

19. The middle of nowhere:
GPS.

20. Electricity:
where does it come from?

21. The many journeys of milk.