The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) comes to the rescue. It addresses nearly 800 queries with enough depth and detail to both satisfy the curiosity of persistent young inquisitors and provide parents with a secure sense of a job well done.

Table of Contents

• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• INTRODUCTION
• OUTER SPACE
• Mysteries of the Universe
• Planets and the Solar System
• Our Sun and the Stars
• Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
• Exploring Space
• PLANET EARTH AND OUR MOON
• The Blue Planet
• The Moon
• Up in the Sky
• Clouds and Storms
• Hot and Cold Days
• Big Mountains, Deep Holes
• Water, Water Everywhere
• Volcanoes and Earthquakes
• Going Green
• CREATURES BIG AND SMALL
• Dinosaurs and Ancient Life
• Amazing Animals
• Bug Zoo
• Fish and Sea Creatures
• Reptiles and Amphibians
• Birds
• PLANT LIFE
• Plant Basics
• Seeds and Growth
• Fragrant Flowers, Beautiful Blooms
• Poisonous, Meat-eating, and Other Extreme Plants
• Ferns, Mosses, and Mushrooms
• Trees
• Plants that Help and Heal
• PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
• Lots of People!
• Languages and Cultures
• City Life
• Farm Life
• POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
• Countries
• Wars
• Governments
• American Government
• U.S. State Facts and Trivia
• HOW THINGS WORK
• Nuts and Bolts
• Buildings
• Moving on the Ground
• Flying High
• The Water Highway
• Communications and Electronic Devices
• Pictures, Lights, and Lasers
• Handy Things around the House
• MATH, MEASUREMENT, AND TIME
• Numbers and Counting
• Weights and Measures
• Calendars and Telling Time
• ALL ABOUT MY BODY
• Bones and Joints
• Muscle Power
• My Building Blocks
• Blood
• Organs
• Hair, Skin, and Nails
• My Senses
• Eating and Drinking
• Sickness and Health
• Disabilities and Substance Abuse
• DAILY LIFE
• Home Life
• Families
• Pets
• Going to School
• Serving My Community
• Internet Safety
• Bicycle Tips
• Other Safety Tips
• Tough Questions: Divorce, Death, God
• FOR MORE INFORMATION