The book is related to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine. This book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new group of audiences, the preschoolers. The book uses a communicative question-and-answer format and content that interests the child immediately. The Big Book of Why offers active information, practical games, easy recipes, crafts, and more. As an important parent reference, The Big Book of Why allows children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are correct, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational research. It helps preschoolers get ready for school in an interesting way, which is the very best way to substitute learning at this age, according to research. Extremely detailed and lively, this big book is a journey in exploration.
About the author, Amy Shields is an editor, author, and supporter of children's books in every size, shape, color, genre, and age. As an author, Amy loves writing informational books for kids. She has written craft books, books for beginning readers, and question-and-answer books. She is working on a nonfiction graphic book for little kids. Amy lives in upstate New York and is a member of the New York Library Association.
The book has been selected as A Children's Bookshelf Selection. Each month, the editors pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children's bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by the team of experts. The monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases, and evergreen books that will help enhance a child's reading life.