Books in Time-Life's Library of First Questions and Answers series

Book by Andrew Guetlle

Answers questions about how household appliances and other familiar devices work, including "Why does toast pop up?" "Why do pens write?" and "How does a radio make music?"

Uses a question-and-answer format to provide a first look building houses and other buildings from a child's perspective

Answers questions about the world at night, including whether people move in their sleep, whether flowers and trees sleep, why the moon changes shape, and why fireflies glow in the dark

Answers questions about the seashore, including "What makes waves?" "Where does seaweed come from?" and "What is a sand dune?"

Answers twenty-two questions about how a city runs, including "How does an elevator work?" "What's under the street?" and "Why do traffic lights change color?"

Answers questions about insects and similar creatures, such as "How many legs do bugs have?" and "Why do honeybees sting?"

A brightly illustrated study written in a question-and-answer format provides a close-up look at neighborhoods from a child's perspective, covering such topics as garbage, gas stations, stores, libraries, banks, playgrounds, and more.

Questions and answers provide a wide variety of information about dinosaur characteristics and behavior

Answers questions about families and family life, such as "Do all children look like their parents?" and "Do animals have families?"

Answers questions about the human body, such as "Why do I get hungry?" and "Why do I breathe faster when I run?"

Using a question-and-answer format to provide a first look at a farm from a child's perspective, a brightly illustrated study follows two young sisters as they make their way around their parents' small working farm.