The Little Book of Big Questions

by Jackie French

Book Overview

Finally, a book for kids that is not afraid to ask the BIG questions. The Little Book of Big Questions addresses a whole lot of questions kids often wonder about. Usually there is no simple answer.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550376543
• ISBN13: 9781550376548
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

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"The Little Book of Big Questions" is a book every kid should read. There are questions that everybody wonders about the human condition and the universe. 'Where did the first humans come from?' 'Do aliens exits?' 'What happens when we die?' 'Why do some people choose not to eat animals?' 'Why isn't life fair?' 'What killed the dinosaurs?' Most people respond to such questions with superstition and pseudo-facts. This book addresses such questions in a way that reflects the most recent scientific research. The explainations are entertaining and surprisingly lite. Responses are more factual than what most kids can get from their parents and a great deal more accurate than the explanations given at Sunday school. Jackie French is honest in making the distinction between those things we know, those that are likely and those that we will never understand through the scientific process. "The Little Book of Big Questions" portrays a three dimensional view of the universe. It gives great sensitivity to controversial issues and often encourages the reader to make individual conclusions. I dare write that most adults would learn much from this book. "The Little Book of Big Questions" is a book that has the power to shape a young mind in a progressive direction.