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Where Does Pepper Come From And Other Fun Facts
Where does pepper come from? Why do bears hibernate? And why do snails carry their houses on their backs? Because they like to go camping? Of course not! This book asks some of the things kids wonder about, and offers some really creative (but WRONG!) guesses. But you can't fool the kids in this book--""they know all the answers!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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August 29, 2023
interessante sobre curiosidades bom para o pre escolar. forma divertida de aprender umas curiosidades.
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August 17, 2025
A primary school book for children asking questions about their world. I think this book could be used to teach children about fact and fiction.
October 20, 2025
Eine kluge Art, mit den „Warum“-Fragen meiner Kinder umzugehen – und zugleich eine feine Praxis des Irrtums, den niemand freiwillig intendiert. Am Ende lernt man sogar, dass Pfeffer nicht überall wächst, wo man ihn vermutet – genau wie die Antworten auf Kinderfragen.
November 21, 2012
A fun and funny picture book that would be a nice introduction to nonfiction books or reference materials. As a stand-alone, however, it has some defects. Some of the drawings made me just slightly uncomfortable, most notably the flamingo with a crab in its mouth. The crab is depicted as alive and wearing a distressed expression. The questions raised aren't always phrased so that there is a straightforward answer, either. For example, "Why do sheep have curly wool?" can't really be answered without touching on natural selection. "Sheep's wool is naturally curly. The curls create pockets of air that keep the sheep warm in cold and windy weather" explains the benefit of curly wool but doesn't explain why sheep happen to have this benefit. Most troubling, the last question asks why birds don't get lost when they fly south in the fall, and the humorous drawing shows a bird with a compass in the middle of its beak. The factual explanation states that migrating birds actually do have a kind of compass in their beaks. This leads to the conclusion that birds literally have compasses embedded in their beaks. Ack!
April 28, 2015
**Nonfiction: informational text**
This book is so fun! Where Does Pepper Come from and Other fun Facts is a book with fun little quirky facts about random things in the world we live in. Each fact begins with a question, an answer, a yes or no response to that answer, and then the real answer explained. I think this book is funny as a teacher because the first answers remind me of what students will shout out when you ask a question. My favorite is this: "Why do snails carry houses on their backs?" "Because they love to go camping!" All of the responses are funny and really something children might believe. The illustrations are fun and really great. I really enjoyed this book.
I would add this to my classroom library and use it as a read aloud. I like this book and its clever way of sharing fun facts. I give this book four sea captains sprinkling salt in the sea out of five!
This book is so fun! Where Does Pepper Come from and Other fun Facts is a book with fun little quirky facts about random things in the world we live in. Each fact begins with a question, an answer, a yes or no response to that answer, and then the real answer explained. I think this book is funny as a teacher because the first answers remind me of what students will shout out when you ask a question. My favorite is this: "Why do snails carry houses on their backs?" "Because they love to go camping!" All of the responses are funny and really something children might believe. The illustrations are fun and really great. I really enjoyed this book.
I would add this to my classroom library and use it as a read aloud. I like this book and its clever way of sharing fun facts. I give this book four sea captains sprinkling salt in the sea out of five!
July 14, 2008
Good for students who like fun nonfiction books and learning interesting facts. Random facts but fun book for kids to enjoy.
Why isn't a whale a fish? Why do bears hibernate? Why is the sea salty? Would be a good book to read before asking students what is something they wonder about. Have the students write down their own question and help them research their answer. The students could present their findings to each other or put together their own book.
Why isn't a whale a fish? Why do bears hibernate? Why is the sea salty? Would be a good book to read before asking students what is something they wonder about. Have the students write down their own question and help them research their answer. The students could present their findings to each other or put together their own book.
May 16, 2008
Are flamingos pink because they're embarassed?
Funny book to share with Kindergarteners. A funny assumption is made, and then children slap their heads and say "NO!" Duh. And then a simple, factual explanation is made. Flamingos are pink because of the red pigment found in their favorite food--crabs, shrimp and algae.
Funny book to share with Kindergarteners. A funny assumption is made, and then children slap their heads and say "NO!" Duh. And then a simple, factual explanation is made. Flamingos are pink because of the red pigment found in their favorite food--crabs, shrimp and algae.
February 11, 2009
This book is informative and fun. It asks a series of questions that most kids probably ponder...and it attempts to answer them with a silly riddle, but then presents the correct, factual answer.
It would be a fun book to read with a class of young students. The question-answer-riddle format makes it interactive.
It would be a fun book to read with a class of young students. The question-answer-riddle format makes it interactive.
February 24, 2016
A cute and clever book! A great book for kindergarten or early readers. It's a book about what things really are and how they become those these things! It is such a funny way to inform kids about silly questions they may have. This would be a great read aloud to read to the class and it may even get the kids interested in some of the topics mentioned. Great book!
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May 16, 2008Good non-fiction for pre-k through 1st grade--simple information on a variety of interesting topics!
May 14, 2009
I love how this book is funny and talks about funny ideas about why things are the way they are, but then also gives factual information, therefore telling children the truth about things too
October 16, 2009
Great book for kids in the questioning phase. It includes both the funny answer and the more accurate answer to questions like: "Why are flamingos pink?"
December 7, 2014
Similar to "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" with young reader response and a fun way to introduce some random trivia.
May 17, 2011
A lot of cool facts. Kids will love this guessing game book.
May 23, 2014
I liked how this book presented some interesting facts mixed in with good silly humor.
October 17, 2014
This book asks some of the things kids wonder about, and offers some really creative (but wrong) guesses. Full color.
April 14, 2009
I think it's just a really hilarious books that's kind of cool.
October 24, 2018
Asks a question, gives a silly answer then the page turn provides the actual facts. Why do... Bears hibernate, snails carry homes, sea is salty, flamingos pink, sheep have wool, birds migrate.
October 4, 2018
This book seemed promising as a fact book for young children. However, it fell flat for me and them. The joke at the beginning of each fact fell flat, and then the explanations weren't detailed enough. The illustrations were nice, however.
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