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100,000 WHYs About America for Curious Kids: Amazing Facts, Fascinating History, and Mind-Blowing Answers About the United States for Smart Kids
Hardcover
General Juvenile NonfictionHistorySelf Help
ISBN13: 9789378717949
Publisher: Cby Press
Published: Jul 10 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Why is the bald eagle on the money? Why did three prisoners vanish from a prison no one could escape? Why does the dollar bill have a pyramid and a floating eye? If your child never runs out of questions about America, this is the book that never runs out of answers. Packed with fascinating facts, true history, and surprising secrets across 21 exciting chapters, it turns everyday curiosity into hours of happy discovery, just in time for America's 250th birthday.
Inside this illustrated edition you will find:
- 21 chapters across all of America: from the First Americans and the Revolution to presidents, inventions, the Wild West, NASA, national parks, and the spookiest secrets of Area 51 and Roswell.
- Big Why deep dives: the best questions explained in full, each with a quick answer and a deeper look fact kids will race to share.
- Rapid-fire Quick Whys: hundreds of short, snappy questions and answers that are perfect for dipping into any time.
- Facts kids can trust: carefully checked history and busted myths, so children learn what is really true and can share it with confidence.
- Real mysteries and fun legends: genuine unsolved puzzles sit right alongside famous tall tales, clearly told apart, so curiosity always comes with a wink and the truth.
- A grand 250th finale: a special capstone celebrating America's once-in-a-lifetime semiquincentennial in 2026.
Written for smart, curious kids ages 8 to 12, it is easy to dip into alone or share together, and every page rewards the simple, wonderful habit of asking why.
A brilliant gift for the Fourth of July, birthdays, holidays, and curious minds of every kind, a keepsake kids will return to for years.
⭐ Scroll up and click Add to Cart to spark your child's curiosity about America today!
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