Book details

  • Genre:nature
  • Sub-genre:General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:32
  • eBook ISBN:9789810714239

Why is the Sky Blue?

By Shabana Muhajir

Overview

“Why is the sky blue?” is a book for young readers who want to explore the world and understand the mysteries behind it. The book discusses the reason behind the blue sky and red sunsets in a manner that even six year olds can understand. The book is fun and interesting to read!
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Description

While playing at the beach, two boys begin to wonder why the sky is blue and ask their mother to explain the reason to them. As they are very young, their mother needs to decide how best to explain to her boys. She discusses the phenomenon of the blue sky in a manner that even her six year old can understand. While addressing their initial query, the boys come up with several other related questions, and the mother answers them all with simple facts and drawings. To make it easier and more interesting, she performs a fun experiment with her boys, which shows them why the sky is blue at sunrise and red/orange at sunset. The book is a must have for all those curious kids who are trying to make sense of the world around them, and for all those parents who want to satisfy their curiosity.
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About The Author

Shabana, who is a Canadian, spent her early years in various countries and now lives with her husband, two sons and three birds in Singapore. She has a Master’s degree in Education from Newfoundland and a Master’s in Business Administration from Windsor, Canada. She worked for a telecommunication company in Canada and Singapore for thirteen years as a marketing and business development professional. She’s currently working as a Director at a consulting/publishing firm, and serving as the Vice President/room parent co-ordinator of the PTA at her sons’ school. She loves to read both fiction and non-fiction books. Her kids are also avid readers and love performing experiments and finding out how things work. She conducts weekly experiments with them based on their interest and level of understanding. It was her boys’ curiosity and endless questions that led her to write her first book, Why is the Sky Blue? She plans to write a series of non-fiction books on thought-provoking and interesting topics for children.
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