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Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice? - Real Science Questions from Real Kids

Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice?

Real Science Questions from Real Kids

By Kira Vermond
Illustrated by Suharu Ogawa
Categories: Children's Nonfiction
Themes: discoveries, chemistry, curiosities & wonders, ages 6-8, biology, curiosity, earth sciences, inventions, natural world, nonfiction, physics, planets, preteen, question and answer, science, space, transportation
Interest Age: 7–11
Grade: 2–6
Reading Level: Common Core Correlations
CCSS.ELA-Literacy Strand-Reading literature: SL.6.1,1c,3,4,5,6
L.6.4,4a,4b,4c,4d,5,5b,6
W.6.2,4,7,8,9,9b,10
RI.6.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10

Reading Level: Lexile 850L
Hardcover : 9781773213026, 88 pages, September 2019 , 10.5" x 9.0"
Paperback : 9781773213019, 88 pages, March 2021 , 10.5" x 9.0"
Ebook (EPUB) : 9781773213033, 88 pages, September 2019

Table of contents

Introduction /6

Chapter 1 /8 Whipping Up a Batch of Planet Earth
There鈥檚 a whole amazing world below your feet (and all around you)
Why is ocean water salty? /10
Why is some water turquoise and some water brown? /11
If metal sinks, how do boats float? /12
How does gravity keep us down? /13
Where does wind come from? /14
Why can鈥檛 we feel the Earth moving? /15
What came first, the tree or the seed? /16
How do trees know about seasons? /17
Is there enough food in the world? /18
Why don鈥檛 cars run on apple juice? /19

Chapter 2 /20
Creeping, Crawling, Living Things
From the smallest to the tallest, animals are born to be WILD
Why do worms come out when it rains? /22
Why don鈥檛 jellyfish have brains? /23
Can rats burp? /24
Why do we have different faces but ants do not? /25
How do whales sleep? /26
Why can鈥檛 you live with a wolf? /28
If a dog says 鈥渨oof鈥� will other dogs understand? /29
What鈥檚 the smartest animal on Earth? /30
How many unfound species are there in the world? /31

Chapter 3 /32
Human Bodies from the Inside Out
The skin you鈥檙e in houses your brain, heart, and a whole lot more
Why do my toots smell? /34
Why do you always have to go to the bathroom? /36
Why is poo brown? /37
Why are we tired when we run? /38
Why can鈥檛 humans breathe underwater? /39
Why do humans have two eyes? /40
Why do teeth fall out? /41
Why is everybody different? /42
How do people think without language? /44
Why do people find things funny? Why is everyone so funny? /45
Why do people need to sleep? /46
Why do we die? /47

Chapter 4 /48
Stars, Moons, Planets, and Outer Space
Gazing into the night sky just got way more interesting
Are there other creatures on other planets? /50
How do the stars stay in the sky? /52
What happens inside a black hole? /53
Why are planets round? /54
Will another asteroid hit Earth? /55
If I were to sneeze in outer space, would my head blow up? /56
Can sound move in space? /57
What causes a solar eclipse? /58
Why do diamonds rain onto Saturn? /59
If the universe is expanding, then what鈥檚 outside the universe? /60

Chapter 5 /62
Big Ideas 91暗网破解版 Past, Present, and Future
Mind-blowing, keep-you-up-at-night scientific theories change our experience of EVERYTHING around us
How did we discover the Big Bang? /64
Why are dinosaurs so BIG? /66
How do we really know a meteor killed the dinosaurs? /68
What would the world be like if dinosaurs were still alive? /70
Can we make dinosaurs from dino DNA? /71
How did the Ice Age start? /72
What is time? /74
Is time travel possible? /75
What hasn鈥檛 been invented? /76

Conclusion /78
Acknowledgments /80
Sources and Further Reading /82
Index /86
91暗网破解版 the Author and Illustrator /88

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Description

Curious kids ask the best questions!

What keeps the stars from falling from the sky? Why do metal boats float? And more importantly, why don鈥檛 cars run on apple juice?! All these questions and more are found in the pages of this science Q & A book with questions from the most inquisitive of science center visitors鈥攌ids.

With help from a slew of scientists, author Kira Vermond serves up the answers to more than 50 quizzical queries in a fun and engaging style. Vibrant illustrations by Suharu Ogawa add to the appeal, making this a STEM-tastic gift for young graduates, science buffs, and everyone who loves to ask 鈥淲hy?鈥�.

Awards

  • Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award 2020

Reviews

鈥淎 breezy compendium for STEM-winders and casual browsers alike.鈥� 

- Kirkus Reviews, 05/12/19

鈥淥ne of the invaluable strengths of this book is that it makes it clear that no question is too silly to ask, even the questions about toots and poo. Every question is validated with a scientific answer . . . Why Don鈥檛 Cars Run on Apple Juice? shines with wonderment. Make sure you read it yourself before you put it into circulation in your classroom or library because, once you share it with your students, there will be a waiting list to read it. You may even want to buy two copies.鈥�

- CM Reviews, *starred review, 06/07/19

鈥淲ith cool, conversational panache, the browsable responses are neither overwhelmingly dense nor too simplistic.鈥� 

- Quill & Quire, 07/19

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- The Globe and Mail, 09/14/19

鈥淭he writing is engaging and age appropriate with each question succinctly tackled in a single dedicated page, easily digestible but still satisfying for readers. Preschool and elementary school teachers might utilize this book to explore a variety of science topics that fascinate students or to inspire them to ask their own questions.鈥�

- School Library Connection, 11/19

鈥淨uestions are answered in plain, easy-to-understand language and in just a few paragraphs, making this title appropriate for all ages preschool and up . . . An appendix of further reading on science topics and delightful illustrations make this a classroom winner.鈥� 

- School Library Journal, 08/01/19

鈥淐olorful, humorous, conversational, and encouraging of further inquiry.鈥�

- Sal鈥檚 Fiction Addiction, 10/02/19

鈥淔illed with fun and fascinating answers to a whole slew of highly entertaining questions.鈥� 

- The Globe and Mail, 12/06/19

鈥淭he illustrations are very cute and fun and help bring the idea to life.鈥�

- SMS Nonfiction Book Reviews, 06/25/20

鈥淣ot only is this book a superb source of information, it has some beautiful artwork.鈥� 

- Reader Fox, 08/24/20