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最佳儿童知识图书。——英国《泰晤士报》
引发孩子的好奇心,带领他们探索世界的奥秘。——英国《儿童教育》杂志
囊括了21世纪孩子面对未来世界的必备知识。——英国儿童教育评鉴委员会
为启发儿童的想象力而设计。——英国《学校图书馆员》杂志
内容推荐麦克米伦出版集团最畅销的童书系列之一。世界知名学者和顶级插画师的合璧之作。内容权威精准,文字通俗易懂,插图活泼精美。曾经创下
每小时销售400册的记录,全球热销1000万册,拥有英语、法语、意大利语等17种主要语言版本。不断思考为什么和打破砂锅问到底,是儿童好奇心重的显著特征,也是他们探索世界和持续学习的动力。丛书通过最生活化的主题、儿童最常问的问题以及一问一答的方式,完美呈现了21世纪儿童应该具备的各类生活知识和科学常识。家中备有一套,可以适时提供孩子想知道的知识,孩子也可以从中培养遇到问题去书中寻找答案的好习惯。适合学龄前儿童和小学生阅读。
图书特点★每本书围绕一个最生活化的主题展开内容;
★一个跨页为一个单元,回答孩子最感兴趣的3~4个相互关联的问题;
★每页设有可以触类旁通的知识延伸内容,以满足孩子的好奇心,拓展孩子的视野;
★大幅彩绘插图细腻精美,有助于孩子认识真实的世界;活泼有趣的小幅插图穿插其中,有助于提高孩子阅读的兴趣。
导读推荐This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.
Why did some explorers wear dresses? What was it like on board the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María? Readers will be thrilled to discover the fantastic facts about all types of exploration and discoveries. From ocean voyages of ancient times to the space travel of the future, I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean by Rosie Greenwood has the questions and answers that will leave readers yearning to uncover more.
作者简介Rosie Greenwood is an innovative author and editor with more than twenty years' work in illustrated children's books. She has written about topics as diverse as oceans, horses, pyramids, and stars.