The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible ANIMAL Questions
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-5266-8980-1 (ISBN)
Description
Could llamas learn to fly? What is a shark's greatest fear? And are scientists really going to bring back woolly mammoths?
The animal world is incredible - and just FULL of the kinds of weird wonders leave you with questions squeaking, squawking and chattering about in your brain! Luckily, The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible Animal Questions is here to offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and curious animal queries that you can think of, and even a few wild ones you might never imagined!
Do insects have emotions? Why aren't tigers green? Did dinosaurs have belly buttons?
With engaging and accessible text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible Animal Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when your mind is buzzing with questions and counting sheep just won't do the trick!
*** PRAISE FOR THE BEDTIME BOOK OF IMPOSSIBLE QUESTIONS ***
"Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." Guardian
"The perfect present for any inquisitive child." The Sunday Times
***A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022***
***Shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year: STEM The Week Junior Book Awards***
The animal world is incredible - and just FULL of the kinds of weird wonders leave you with questions squeaking, squawking and chattering about in your brain! Luckily, The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible Animal Questions is here to offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and curious animal queries that you can think of, and even a few wild ones you might never imagined!
Do insects have emotions? Why aren't tigers green? Did dinosaurs have belly buttons?
With engaging and accessible text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible Animal Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when your mind is buzzing with questions and counting sheep just won't do the trick!
*** PRAISE FOR THE BEDTIME BOOK OF IMPOSSIBLE QUESTIONS ***
"Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." Guardian
"The perfect present for any inquisitive child." The Sunday Times
***A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022***
***Shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year: STEM The Week Junior Book Awards***
Reviews / Votes
Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity. * Guardian on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * Certain to appeal to the always and the sometimes curious, this is a book you'll want to return to again and again. * Books for Keeps on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * This is a go-to bedside read for when the most outlandish of questions pops into your head keeping you up at night. Or if you simply want to reignite that wonderful sense of childlike curiosity and innocence. * Irish Examiner on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * Super-smart, witty and full of wide-eyed wonder. Every page is a delight. Be prepared to have your mind boggled! * Ben Hoare, author of An Anthology of Intriguing Animals, on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * With a toddler who asks me why, dozens of times a day, I'm relieved to have found the perfect book to satisfy her curiosity! The range of topics and breadth of science covered is breathtaking, and the illustrations bring a beautiful warmth. Forget my child, I'm learning loads too. * Roma Agrawal, engineer and author of How Was That Built?, on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-8980-1 (9781526689801)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Isabel Thomas is a science writer and the author of a galaxy of books for young audiences. They include Moth and Fox illustrated by Daniel Egneus, and The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions illustrated by Aaron Cushley. Isabel studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford and Education Research at the University of Cambridge.
Margarida Esteves is an illustrator based in London. She works digitally and likes to use bold and bright colours, lots of details and rich textures in her art. She previously illustrated The Bedtime Book of Even More Impossible Questions.
Margarida Esteves is an illustrator based in London. She works digitally and likes to use bold and bright colours, lots of details and rich textures in her art. She previously illustrated The Bedtime Book of Even More Impossible Questions.