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

by Brenda Walpole

Book Overview

What is a leap year? Why are bees busy in summer? Who eats the moon? Why does it get dark at night? In I Wonder Why the Sun Rises by Brenda Walpole children will find out the answers to these and many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856976688
• ISBN13: 9781856976688
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.6" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great for school-age kids

I bought this for my son, when he was 4 1/2 and it is a little 'advanced' for that age. It was interesting enough that it held his attention but we did have to do some explaining. Now that he's 6 he is beginning to understand more of it. Overall a great book, I can't wait to buy more of the books in this series.

Short but Sweet

'I Wonder Why the Sun Rises' would be a fine book for elementary school children who are inquisitive and of curious nature. The book would be an extra enjoyable read for those children who are scientifically inclined. On nearly every page is a question immediately followed by its answer. Colored pictures with captions are plentiful throughout the book,giving it a greater appeal to the average young reader. The pictures that show how the earth's rotation about its axis and its simultaneous orbit around the sun are responsible for our days,nights,and seasons are especially well-illustrated. Also of interest are pictures of an ancient Aztec calendar and one of a sundial, which is a flat stone clock that indicates time by a projecting rod that casts a shadow over different numerals on the clock depending on what time of day it is.