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Children's Nonfiction Questions & Answers

You Asked?

Over 300 Great Questions and Astounding Answers

by (author) The Editors of chickaDEE and OWL Magazine

Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc.
Initial publish date
Mar 2011
Category
Questions & Answers, Anatomy & Physiology, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926818146
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $16.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781926818139
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $24.95

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Out of print

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 7 to 10
  • Grade: 2 to 5

Description

Since 1976, when the first issue of OWL Magazine hit newsstands, curious kids have written to its editors with their most baffling questions. Why are feet so ticklish? Who got to name the planets? Can animals get sunburned? How do rubber bands stretch? You Asked? is a giant collection of nearly 350 of the best questions submitted by years worth of OWL readers. Answers to these tough and intriguing questions are provided by OWL and chickaDEE’s savvy editors and are guaranteed to fascinate, amaze, inform, and provide lots of fun. Complete with retro photographs and illustrations, this re-issue of a classic tackles subjects like science and technology, outer space, and plants and animals — because if one thing never changes, it’s the fact that inquisitive kids (and stumped parents) have questions about the world around them.

About the author

Awards

  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Best Books for Kids and Teens Selection
  • Commended, Canadian Toy Testing Council, Top 25 Great Books
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice Selection
  • Commended, Parent Council, Outstanding from a Learning Perspective
  • Commended, Science Books & Films, Best Books
  • Short-listed, Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada, Information Book Award

Editorial Reviews

Fun, fascinating and educational, You Asked? is sure to capture the imagination and interest of a new generation of readers. 

CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials

This kind of browsing book is a great way to pass some time together, and also has terrific appeal for reluctant readers.

Shelf Candy Blog

Bound to be popular with the many young readers who enjoy reading nonfiction, mainly boys...

Resource Links

If you don't walk away from reading with new information to share, you haven't been paying attention! …The questions were solicited from children and that is what gives this book its immediacy and appeal for all those kids who are constantly asking 'why?'

Sal’s Fiction Addiction

A real gem. The editors offer answers that are brilliant, brief and filled with humor, and they back those answers up with bright, colorful photographs and adorable illustrations that combine to make the perfect book of knowledge.

Picture Book Depot

This is a volume that will provide great entertainment as well as instructional value to young readers.

Canadian Teacher

Librarian Reviews

You Asked? Over 300 Great Questions and Astounding Answers

This is a giant collection of over 300 of the best questions submitted by years of OWL readers. Answers to these tough and intriguing questions about space, technology, nature and the human body are guaranteed to fascinate, amaze, inform and provide lots of fun for all those inquisitive kids out there! Originally published in 1996, by Owl Books (Our Choice 1997/1998).

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. Fall, 2012.

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