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This affirming book celebrates the curiosity and thought-provoking questions children ask You Wonder All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris, illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
July 2022
978-1-63198-698-7 $16.99 Juvenile Fiction/Self-Confidence 32 pp., full-color, 10" x 10" Hardcover Ages 2–6
“Where do colors go at night, and why do shadows creep?” Asking questions is an important part of learning that helps children grow and understand the world. Inspired by and containing questions from real kids, this book explores and affirms all the questions children ask. Throughout the book, the adult affirms that the child’s questions are welcomed and their wondering is loved. The message that adults and children can discover answers together makes this book perfect for storytime.
Key Features • Book features a series of engaging, playful, and curious what, when, where, why, and how questions from the child to the adult • Charming rhymes, whimsical illustrations, and heartwarming messages make the series giftable • The reminder for adults and kids that love and support are the constant in the ups and downs of life is incredibly comforting and provides a safe harbor as kids grow and learn “What if we traveled back in time to meet some dinosaurs? What if we rode a T-Rex and shook the forest floor?
You wonder all the time.
Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert and parent educator. She serves as a columnist and consultant for PBS KIDS, and she writes for NPR’s MindShift and other national publications. Over the course of her career, Deborah has taught almost every grade K–12, served as a school administrator, directed leadership institutes, and presented to hundreds of parents and educators around the United States. Deborah lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Zivoin has illustrated more than forty children’s books, including New York Times best seller Something Happened in Our Town, and her art has appeared in children’s magazines, including High Five and Clubhouse Jr. She lives in Indiana.
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