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252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Here you'll find entertaining and expansive answers to 121 questions you didn't even know you had, such as: Why can't you tickle yourself? Why are cooking directions different at high altitude? Why does the full moon look really big on the horizon but smaller when it's high in the sky? Where does the light go when you turn off the switch? The answers may surprise you, and they'll leave young readers eager for more.
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xv, 102 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This set of poems explores the mystery of learning and the problem of internalizing awareness in a world where discovery often takes place outside of language: through a loving child who cares for a hungry butterfly at the bottom of the Grand Canyon; through the death of a karate-do sensei; through the warmth of a mother holding her son's hand while gaping at improbable creatures in a natural history museum. The collection is also an essay in translation:...
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