Lots more tell me why: answers to hundreds of questions children ask

Original Tell Me Why #4

by Arkady Leokum, Alvin Koehler (Illustrator), Cynthia Iliff Koehler (Illustrator)

Questions and answers about such things as the world around us and how it began, the human body, how other creatures live, and how things are made.

Genres: Childrens, Reference, Nonfiction

478 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Arkady Leokum is a 20th-century writer notable for both his adult pulp fiction and best-selling juvenile encyclopedic-knowledge books.

Reviews

[Emiliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where to start!? Such an informative book, that answered questions I never knew my mind asked; and gave knowledge I never realised my mind sought.
One of my best reads as a child. I'd reread it every holiday, cover to cover.
A really wonderful book!

[Bahman Bahman · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first-known reference to the "Tell My Why" is a 96-page paperback by Arkady Leokum, published by Scholastic Book Services in 1958, of answers to the children's question "TELL ME WHY?" It was based on the newspaper column "It's Amazing (Tell Me Why)" syndicated by the George Matthew Adams Newspaper Service

Beyond the books, "Tell Me Why" by Leokum later became a literacy and instructional series for use in classrooms, distributed by educational media content producer TMW Media Group Inc. The 31-title, bi-lingual (English and Spanish) series, which includes audiovisual DVD/video, instructional teachers' guides, and teaching strategies to be used in classrooms, are described as fun-filled volumes, "giving informative and easy to understand answers to the many types of questions that children ask about everyday subjects, in a simple and entertaining manner.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting basic information about several topics.

[Sam C · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom got me this book, along with Calvis & Hobbes Lazy Sunday, during a trip to the bookstore. I love her so much for getting this for me because this had been informative. Back in the days before I knew the Internet and Google existed, this was my pasttime.

Because of this book, I know what Esperanto is, and that St. Elmo's fire isn't a supernatural phenomenon based on Filipino horror stories.

[Huda Fel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing answers to hundreds of interesting questions. Children and parents will find this book useful, fascinating and fun!

، كتاب ثري بموضوعاته المنوعة
تجد فيه الإجابات على كثير من الأسئلة الغامضة

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contains information on just about anything in the world, history, science, geography, anything!!

[Jeje]

cool things i never knew before

[Princess Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have learnt alot from this book.Its a good book....

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gift from my sister when I was young. Remember, back before internet, this was a great resource for a kid, with color pictures, etc! I loved it!

[Samah Allawi · Rating 5 out of 5]

صديق الطفولة الرائع ♥_♥
موضوعات رائعة ، متنوعة، تشمل أي سؤال قد يخطر على بالك وإجابات وافية ..
يشبع نهم القراء الصغار .

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contains information on just about anything in the world, history, science, geography, anything!!