Whyosity

Big answers for little questioners

Why do whales sing? Why is Mars red? Why did T. rex have such tiny arms? Every Whyosity book takes 30 real questions from curious 4–7 year olds and answers them with glowing pictures, a Tiny Answer and a Wow Fact.

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Hi, I'm Sam! I love asking why.
Question of the Day

Today's big Why

A new question every day from the Whyosity books. Have a guess out loud first, then flip the card.

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Why do whales sing?

Guess out loud first!
Tiny Answer

Wow Fact!

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The Whyosity series

Fifteen worlds to wonder about

Four books are out now, and eleven more are on the way. Tap a book to peek at the questions inside.

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    Inside every book

    Every page is a painting

    Each of the 30 questions gets a two-page spread in full colour. The answer is on the left and the science is painted on the right. Pick a book to open it.

    Left page: Why do some fish swim in big groups?
    Right page: four numbered callouts explaining fish schools
    Meet your guide

    This is Sam. Sam asks why about everything.

    Sam peers through telescopes, digs for fossils, waves at whales and follows foxes through the woods. In every Whyosity book, Sam asks the questions your child is already asking, and then goes off to find out.

    Found it!
    Hmm, why?
    Wow!
    For grown-ups

    Why Whyosity works at home and in class

    Short, true answers

    Each Tiny Answer is one clear sentence. Children get a real answer and are ready for the next question.

    Pictures that explain

    The right-hand page shows how it works in four numbered steps, so pre-readers can follow along.

    Built to start conversations

    Every Brain Tickler is an open question with no wrong answer, which makes it good for bedtime, car journeys and circle time.

    A series that grows

    Fifteen subjects from Space to History. Each book stays in its own subject, so they collect well as a set.