Why?: (Funny Children s Books, Preschool Books, Early Elementary School Stories)
Why?: (Funny Children s Books, Preschool Books, Early Elementary School Stories) book cover

Why?: (Funny Children s Books, Preschool Books, Early Elementary School Stories)

Hardcover – Illustrated, October 1, 2019

Price
$5.81
Format
Hardcover
Pages
60
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1452168630
Dimensions
9.4 x 0.6 x 9.3 inches
Weight
1.76 pounds

Description

"[Adam] Rex delivers a storytime home run-hilarious, heartfelt, instructive, and interactive." — Booklist, Starred Review "[Adam] Rex delivers a storytime home run-hilarious, heartfelt, instructive, and interactive." — Booklist, Starred Review "Parents will appreciate the social message and kids will enjoy a supervillain with a kooky backstory." — School Library Journal "Parents will appreciate the social message and kids will enjoy a supervillain with a kooky backstory." — School Library Journal "Joyful . . . A funny David-versus-Goliath story with a one-word question serving as the slingshot."— Kirkus Reviews "Joyful . . . A funny David-versus-Goliath story with a one-word question serving as the slingshot."— Kirkus Reviews Adam Rex is an illustrator and author of books such as Nothing Rhymes with Orange and Chu's Day . He lives in Tucson, Arizona.Claire Keane is the illustrator of Love Is and is known for her development art for the movies Tangled and Frozen . She lives in Venice Beach, California.

Features & Highlights

  • "[Adam] Rex delivers a storytime home run—hilarious, heartfelt, instructive, and interactive."
  • Booklist
  • , starred review
  • A sweet and appealing tale for anyone familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY?
  • When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in threatening to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one brave enough not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, "Why?" He is taken aback—but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering—until a surprising truth is uncovered, and the villain is thwarted. • A laugh-out-loud take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-loud-bully story, simple questions lead to profound answers in a quest that proves the ultimate power of curiosity• Monochromatic illustrations with pops of color fill the pages and bring a uniquely captivating element to the storyline• Adam Rex is an illustrator and author of books such as
  • Nothing Rhymes with Orange
  • and
  • Chu's Day
  • . He lives in Tucson, Arizona• Claire Keane is the illustrator of Love Is and is known for her development art for the movies Tangled and Frozen. She lives in Venice Beach, California
  • Fans of
  • Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Love Is,
  • and
  • Grown-Ups Never Do That
  • will also enjoy the relatable and heartwarming tale found in
  • Why?
  • • Great family and classroom read-aloud book• Books for kids ages 5-8• Books for kindergarten students

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

★★★★★
30%
(148)
★★★★
25%
(123)
★★★
15%
(74)
★★
7%
(35)
23%
(113)

Most Helpful Reviews

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Awful

Awful book. Didn't like it at all. Wish I could return it.
5 people found this helpful
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Why.. do I have this book?

Becase I have a membership with Kindle, for which I get books for my two little girls every so often. After receiving this book, I have decided to cancel the membership, since its not the first time we get books that don't add any value whatsoever, and that are not really for 'preschoolers' nor 'first-graders', and are not 'fun'.
4 people found this helpful
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Barely funny, hard to follow. Mildly interesting for an adult, not at all interesting for a child

This is terrible. I didn't even know what I was reading. It was nonsensical and not something that would hold my 4 year old's attention. Seriously making me want to end my subscription. A total miss.
4 people found this helpful
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Not a toddler favorite

I’m not sure the target audience for this book. A little girl asking why To a mean Villian makes him reconsider his life choices and past to be a nicer person. This went above my toddlers head. Maybe better for elementary school kids but seems more geared for adults.
4 people found this helpful
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Why???

The art, the storyline, the vocabulary, the humor! Love this book and so did my kids!
3 people found this helpful
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Enjoyable for all ages!!

I gave this book to my 3 year old grandson for his birthday. His favorite question is “why”! He did not let me down and asked “why” on every page of the “Why” book-we both laughed and loved it!
2 people found this helpful
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Sweet and so much meaning

With a simple question and tons of visual action, what appears to be a humorous dialogue exposes deep meaning and clever thought.

A dangers, destructive super villain swoops into the mall and destroys everything in his path. The only thing which brings him to a halt is the question of one little girl: why? And the villain answers as honestly as he can, but each answer brings another 'why'. While the world rushes around, the little girl brings the villain deeper and deeper into an unexpected explanation of what his true goals are. The results are surprising.

This is a clever read, which takes a little humor and twists it into a deep psychological meaning. It's cute, especially the little girl and her endless question. And it's interesting that the villain takes the time to answer her each time, allowing himself to discover things he doesn't even realize himself. The reasoning is pretty understandable, although I think the slightly older end will first be able to start really grasping what's going on. Still, it's fun and leaves food for thought.

The illustrations are full of life and energy. The power of the villain is clear and yet, subtle enough to stay behind the meaning of the text. Still, the illustrations offer so much to look at and discover. It's fun to simply flip through them and explore the details. There's something new to find every time.

It's a funny read with so much depth, which is sure to grab the interest of not only young listeners but the older readers as well.

I received a complimentary copy and found this sweet and intriguing enough to want to leave my honest thoughts.
2 people found this helpful
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Cute book

Very cute book. The kids love to listen to this book and ask their why questions too!
1 people found this helpful
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Get it!

My daughter absolutely loves this book. She thinks the little girls one worded parts are hilarious. You can really animate while reading and make it fun for the kids. I always allow my daughter to say the “why” Parts and she dramatizes it so well lol!! Also the message Of the story is good too.
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My son loved this book!

My 7-year old absolutely loved this book and wanted me to write a message to the author letting him know how much he enjoyed it. He especially loved how the little girl stopped Dr. X-Ray from destroying the world by asking "Why?".