Kid Konnection: Time for Kids -- Big Books of....

Every Saturday, I host a feature called Kid Konnection -- a regular weekend feature about anything related to children's books. This week I'm going to share with you two terrific books from Time for Kids!

Summary: How does a chameleon change colors? How do astronauts train for a space mission? How do diamonds form? How does Wi-Fi work?

The best-selling book in TIME For Kids' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 500 new questions in popular subject areas: Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have reference book will appeal to a young child's sense of curiosity. Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with their new found knowledge. -- Liberty Street

Summary: Why do we have eyebrows? Why are dogs' noses wet? Why does Earth have a moon? Why are some people color blind?

The best-selling book in TIME For Kids' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 250 intriguing questions in popular subject areas: Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have reference book will appeal to a young child's sense of curiosity. Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with their new found knowledge. -- Liberty Street

It's never to early to start your holiday shopping, and I think I've found the perfect books for the curious kids in your life -- the BIG BOOK OF HOW and the BIG BOOK OF WHY! These books have been around for awhile and we are huge fans of this series; however, these two newly released editions are updated and revised. The important thing is that they are still a lot of fun and educational because they are full of interesting tidbits (1,001 facts that kids want to know in case you're wondering!)

The BIG BOOK OF HOW and the BIG BOOK OF WHY are must-have reference books for kids ranging from nine to twelve years old. The BIG BOOK OF HOW answers over 500 new questions in the following areas: Animals, Sports, Buildings, Science, Transportation, Home Tech, Technology, Space, the Human Body, You and Your World, and Just for Fun. The book just has so much going on, and the information is presented in a fun and exciting way. Each page addresses a unique question with a variety of answers as well as providing additional related data in information boxes. There are also fun bits of trivia and photos and diagrams.

I skimmed through this book and was amazed by how much interesting facts are in this one book. Here are just a few examples of the types of questions the book addresses: How does the Panama Canal work? How to make a camera obscura? How a virus can make your computer sick? How are computers and other electronics recycled? See what I mean -- so many topics!

The BIG BOOK OF WHY is equally compelling and (if I'm being totally honest) my favorite of the two books! This book answers over 250 "why" questions in the following subjects: Animals, Earth, Space, Humans, Around the World, History, Science, Technology, and Sports. There really is information in this book for kids who are interested in a wide variety of topics.

I have a feeling I was a kid who asked "why?" a lot more than "how?" because this book is so much fun to me... even as an adult! I still find myself asking some of the questions in this book like, "Why do dogs turn around before lying down?" and "Why do some bugs glow in the dark?" I was especially intrigued by the human chapter. You have to admit we are pretty amazing creatures, and this book helps explain some of the cooler things our bodies do like "Why do cuts heal?" and "Why are some people allergic to certain foods?"

I can't rave enough about the BIG BOOK OF HOW and the BIG BOOK OF WHY. They are must-have additions to school and home libraries!

Thanks to Blue Slip Media for providing review copies of these books.

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