City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

The everyday journeys of ordinary things, from phones to food and from post to poop... the ways the world works, Libby Deutsch ; illustrated by Valpuri Kerttula

eng

illustrations

no index present

6-9 years old

non fiction

The everyday journeys of ordinary things

Libby Deutsch ; illustrated by Valpuri Kerttula

from phones to food and from post to poop... the ways the world works

Young children are full of questions about how the world works; the processes and machinations behind the scenes. Why does a light come on when you flick a switch? How can cheese from the supermarket have come out of a cow? What happens when you send a text? Where does your poo go when you flush?All very good questions, and all explainedalong with many morein The Everyday Journey of Ordinary Things. With graphic, flowing illustrations and clear, colloquial chunks of text, each process is explained from its early beginnings to a satisfying conclusion. Alongside physical processes, readers are also introduced to the journeys of more abstract concepts such as information and money, as well as ecologically important processes including recycling and the water cycle. Visually arresting, informative and accessible, this is the book for every child who ever wondered: How?

juvenile