A book review of Why Does My Shadow Follow Me? More Science Questions From Real Kids by Kira Vermond.
Stars: ****
Annick Press (2021)
Children’s Nonfiction/Science
88 pages
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links.
Summary: The team behind the acclaimed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like “Are birds really dinosaurs?” and “Why do we have butts?” With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and innovation, and outer space. From glowing scorpions and prehistoric sharks to stem cells and Mars missions, Suharu Ogawa’s colorful, zesty illustrations enhance Vermond’s lively tone.
Why Does My Shadow Follow Me?
This is the second book in the series. I reviewed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice too.
It is made the same way, with different sections. This book has the following sections: Cute Critters and Up-ROAR-ious Creatures, The World Inside Us, This Planet We Call Home, Tremendous Tech and Inspiring Innovations and Our Out-of-This-World Universe.
Each question takes up one page and is accompanied by a fun illustration by Suharu Ogawa.
Some of the fun questions are:
- Why do bees sting?
- Why do we have butts?
- Why are flowers different colors?
- Can stem cells bring back the dead?
- When will the Sun explode?
It’s a fun science book designed for ages 7-11. I read it with my 7 year old and it was interesting but needed additional explanation on some of the more complicated questions. I’d say an average 9 year old could read it themselves.
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