Every question gets a whole page
Kids look at the picture first, so the picture carries the answer. Grown-ups get a clear explanation they can read out loud.
A labeled diagram
Arrows and labels show what is happening, like flies failing to brake near a zebra’s stripes.
The Answer
A short, true explanation in plain words, with real numbers kids can picture.
How It Works
Three pictures, step by step.
At a Glance and a Quick Fact
Three key points to remember and one surprise to share at dinner.
Common Myths
Three things many people believe, each with the truth next to it.
10 worlds to explore
10 big questions in each world, plus a page of 10 Quick Whys. Sources for every page are listed at the back.
Myth or fact?
Three cards from the free pack. Guess first, then tap.
Tall things get hit again and again. The Empire State Building averages about 23 strikes a year.
White stripes grow where dark color is switched off.
Your brain stays warm. Nerves in your mouth are reacting to the cold.
Myth or Fact? 36 science cards and 4 posters
- 36 cut-out cards with the answer printed upside down
- 4 “Why of the Week” posters for the fridge or classroom
- A My Big Why worksheet for young scientists
The Kindle edition is here
100,000 Whys for Curious Kids is live on Amazon. The paperback and hardcover editions are on their way and will appear on the same page.
Join the reader team
Get a free digital reader copy, the Myth or Fact pack for your kids, and the occasional Why of the Week. No strings attached.
100,000 Whys for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Same promise, smaller readers. 80 real questions from 2- to 5-year-olds, each with a true answer in a three-year-old’s words, one big picture and a ten-second thing to try. Coming this fall.