I Wonder Why the Sun Rises: and Other Questions About Time and Seasons

by Brenda Walpole, Marie-Eve Tremblay (Illustrator)

Overview

An educational question-and-answer book about time and the seasons for kids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753479216
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	07/18/2023
Series:	Kingfisher I Wonder Why Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Brenda Walpole

Table of Contents

Why does the Sun rise in the morning? 4

Why does it get dark at night? 5

Where is it night all day long? 6

Where do all the days start on time? 7

Why do we have seasons? 8

Why do we plant seeds in the spring? 10

Why are bees busy in the summer? 10

Why do leaves drop in the fall? 11

Why do animals sleep through the winter? 11

Where are there only two seasons? 12

Where does it pour for a month? 13

Who can tell time without a clock? 14

Can flowers tell time? 15

Can animals tell time? 15

Which calendar was carved in stone? 16

Who invented our calendar? 16

What is a leap year? 17

Why do we need calendars? 17

Who lights lamps at the new year? 18

Who brings in the new year with a bang? 18

Who blows a horn at the new year? 19

How long is a month? 20

Why does the Moon change shape? 21

Who eats the Moon? 21

Why are there seven days in a week? 22

When is it 13 o'clock? 22

How long is a minute? 23

Why does a watch tick? 24

How did people tell time before clocks? 24

How does a grandfather keep good time? 25

How can you split a second? 26

Which timer was a bunch of old rope? 26

How can you cook an egg using sand? 27

What's the time on Earth? 28

What's the time in space? 29

How long does a person live? 30

How long does a mayfly live? 30

How long does a tree live? 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

answers are simply written, but they don't shy away from scientific language, difficult issues, or remaining mysteries.” —Children's Literature

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