The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions

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With a toddler who asks me why, dozens of times a day, I'm relieved to have found the perfect book to satisfy her curiosity! The range of topics and breadth of science covered is breathtaking, and the illustrations bring a beautiful warmth. Forget my child, I'm learning loads too. The book is more like a compendium of short stories that you can dip into at random or choose depending on your mood. Each answer is the perfect length to read at bedtime and written rather like a bedtime story too. It's a new approach to non-fiction and I hope that readers will love it! The little girl is now a granny and Lizzy has become damaged over the years. Where should she go to be mended?

The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions - Bloomsbury Publishing The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions - Bloomsbury Publishing

Recommended by ReadPlus!“Right from the very first chapter, ‘Shall I tell you a secret?’ where the author tells the reader that science is about asking questions, it is clear this will become a treasured bedtime or indeed, anytime book.” Recommended by Nature Ecology & Evolution!“The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions is filled with interesting questions and engaging, science-based answers. There is plenty to appeal to curiosity about the physical and biological world and author Isabel Thomas takes every opportunity to introduce fundamental scientific concepts in an accessible way for readers over the age of 7.”An excellent story with just the right amount of tension at the end. The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions Why are bubbles always round? Could I ever touch a rainbow? Why can't I remember being a baby? Have you ever not been able to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing round your brain? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions will offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. How many stars are in the night sky? Why don't animals wear clothes? Do plants have feelings?

The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions - Bloomsbury Publishing

With bright, bold illustrations by Aaron Cushley, Isabel Thomas’ The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions explores a huge range of scientific topics in an engaging way that’s sure to satisfy committed young thinkers. Moreover, it’s also set to inspire 7+ year-olds who’ve yet to be sparked by the magic of science and nature. In Ukraine the custom of putting fake spider webs on their Christmas trees arose from the story of a poor widow and her children who grew a tree from a pinecone, but then had no money to decorate it. When they awoke on Christmas morning the tree was covered in cobwebs which shone in the sunshine. Now the little fake spider web ornaments are said to be the origin of our sparkly tinsel. Heaven help those on a diet in Poland where 12 different dishes are served at the Christmas meal, 12 because of months of the year and the 12 apostles. Everyone must try every dish if the New Year is to be happy. Phew!! This would be a wonderful addition to a young child’s bookshelf. Lambing Time and Other Animal Tales Every question in the book comes from this collection, apart from one. Are cats liquid or solid? was asked - and answered - by a physicist called Marc Antoine-Fardin. I often use it in school assemblies to demonstrate the sheer joy of using science and mathematics to provide satisfying answers to bamboozling questions, so it had to have an honorary spot in the book! Have you ever not been able to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing round your brain? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions will offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of.

Recommended by Children’s Books Ireland on Today with Claire Byrne!“This book is absolutely mind-blowing, and I would have loved it as a child.” The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have... However, I did not shy away from questions that are hard to explain. Everyone who knows children will know they don't shy away from difficult questions either. One moment they could be pondering the world's worst smell, or how long it would take to count to infinity, but the next they might stun you with something deeply philosophical. Why am I me and not someone else? Why can't I remember being a baby? Why don't we live forever? Why do I like my friends more than other people? My answers to all these questions are in the book. With engaging and accessible text and accompanied by exciting, inviting illustrations, The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything. WOW! This book is incredible! Do animals make friends? How many trees are there in the whole world? Could I ever touch a rainbow? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions answers all these questions and a whole bunch more.

The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – Books For Keeps The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – Books For Keeps

It is only when magic intervenes and the reindeer comes to life that everything comes right and the bookshop is saved. Christmassy and colourful, young readers up to 37 books tall will love it. Five Bears What inspired you to write your new book, The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions - and why did you want to introduce it as bedtime reading? Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > I make them engaging for myself. I focus on the facts, connections, questions, and analogies that fill me with wonder and let my curiosity show me which way to go into a topic. I think about how an eight-year-old would talk about a topic they are passionate about, with unbridled wonder and joy. Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." GuardianWhat is impossible about The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions is the ability to put it down. As much as you may wish to share it with a child it is hard not to keep reading yourself to find the answers. Hilarious! Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri... As soon as I saw the first illustrated spread (Can I swim in ice cream? / Are cats liquid or solid?) I knew that Aaron was the perfect illustrator for Impossible Questions. He delights in finding weird and wonderful connections and is skilled in thinking like an eight-year-old too! In his hands, every spread becomes a world of its own, sometimes surreal and always funny and fascinating. One of my absolute favourites is the spread of penguins playing with bubbles as they investigate how bubbles work, and why they are always round.