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Books in Tell Me Why series

  • Tell Me Why 5

    Arkady Leokum

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, May 20, 1988)
    Answers questions about our world, how things began, how things are made, how other creatures live, the human body, and love, families, and babies
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  • Tell Me Why

    Arkady Leokum

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Oct. 1, 1965)
    A guide for parents who want to be able to answer their children's endless questions
  • Where Does My Spaghetti Go When I Eat?: Questions Kids Ask About the Human Body

    Neil Morris, Mike Brown

    Hardcover (Readers Digest, April 1, 1995)
    Provides simple answers to questions about anatomy, physiology, and health, including such topics as respiration, digestion, circulation, the senses, sleep, wounds, and illness
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  • What Is My Shadow Made Of?: Questions Kids Ask About Everyday Science

    Neil Morris, Mike Brown

    Hardcover (Readers Digest, April 1, 1995)
    Provides simple answers to questions about science and technology, including such topics as the weather, magnetism, color, gravity, how automobiles and airplanes work, the water supply, and television
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  • Do Animals Take Baths?: Questions Kids Ask About Animals

    Neil Morris, Toni Goffe

    Hardcover (Readers Digest, April 1, 1995)
    Provides simple answers to questions about animals, including such topics as their size and speed, flight, tails, houses, communications, and families
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  • Where Do Ants Live?: Questions Kids Ask About Backyard Nature

    Neil Morris, Jan Lewis

    Hardcover (Readers Digest, April 1, 1995)
    Provides simple answers to questions about nature, including such topics as weather, the seasons, plants, birdsong, and insect life
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  • There Is Day and Night

    Linda Crotta Brennan

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Tell Me Why There is Day and Night offers answers to their most compelling questions about the rotation of the earth. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
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  • Poison Ivy Makes Me Itch

    Jennifer Colby, Adam Weber

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Poison Ivy Makes Me Itch offers answers to their most compelling questions about poison ivy and the rash it causes. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
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  • Why Do Earthquakes Happen?

    Wil Mara

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Presents information about the scientific reasons why earthquakes happen, the types of destruction they cause, and the devices used by scientists to measure and predict them.
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  • How Do Tadpoles Become Frogs?

    Darice Bailer

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    "Provides comprehensive information on the process of tadpoles changing into frogs"--Provided by publisher.
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  • How Do Birds Fly?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2006)
    "An examination of the phenomena and scientific principles behind bird flight"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Leaves Change Color

    Linda Crotta Brennan, Adam Weber

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Tell Me Why Leaves Change Color offers answers to their most compelling questions about the changing seasons. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
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