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Why?

Written by Adam Rex & illustrated by Claire Keane
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$17.99
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3 - 5
Reading age
60
Page count
5
Words per page
AD480L
Lexile measure
Oct 1, 2019
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This sweet book will appeal to anyone familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY? When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in threatening to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one brave enough not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, “Why?” He is taken aback—but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering—until a surprising truth is uncovered, and the villain is thwarted. In this laugh-out-loud take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-loud-bully story, simple questions lead to profound answers in a quest that proves the ultimate power of curiosity.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781452168630
Publication Date
October 1, 2019
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Original Publication Date
October 1, 2019
Page Count
60
Words Per Page
5
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 5 years
Lexile® Level
AD480L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~M
Est. ATOS® Book Level
~3.2

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