Why?

Do you have a curious little one that loves to ask why?  Why do birds tweet?  Why do squirrels have busy tales?  Why? Why? Why? Well if you do I have the perfect book for you! Why? by Lila Prap takes all those questions kids asks you all day long and answers them in a funny yet informative way.

Take, for example, the question, "Why do rhinos have horns on their noses?"  Well, I don't know about you but I am not really sure why rhino's have horns and if my child answered this I would stumble to find a suitable answer probably making something up that sounds about right.  Well in Prap's book she gives all those silly answers that a parent would make up on the spot like- "They wouldn't grow anywhere else."  But she also gives the real answer in a short, one paragraph explanation.  FYI- rhinos use their horns for protection and fighting.

If you have a young one who is really curious try making a why book with them.  Together you can record the questions that they come up with then pick a few and research the answers.  Parents can scribe the text and children can work on the illustrations.  A perfect snow day project when someone has a bad case of the why's!

Happy Reading!
Laura