Books for kids ages 2 to 12

Real answers for curious kids.

Full-color books that answer the questions kids actually ask, from “Why do I sneeze?” to “Where does money come from?” Every answer is fact-checked, with sources you can look up.

★ 4.8 from 39 ratings (Toddlers)Fact-checked with sourcesFull color on every page
100,000 Whys for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Daniel Why 100,000 Whys for Curious Kids by Daniel Why Raise Street-Smart Kids by Daniel Why How Money Really Works for Kids by Daniel Why
The books

One shelf for every “why?”

Pick a book by age or by the questions your child keeps asking. Each one has a free printable to go with it.

Cover of 100,000 Whys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Ages 2–5

100,000 Whys for Toddlers & Preschoolers

First real answers to big little questions, written to be read aloud.

  • Short, true answers little kids can follow
  • Big full-page pictures and a Wow Fact on every page
  • Try It! moments to do together

★★★★★ 4.8 on Amazon (39 ratings)

Cover of 100,000 Whys for Curious Kids
Ages 6–13

100,000 Whys for Curious Kids

A full-color visual encyclopedia of space, animals, dinosaurs, the human body and how things work.

  • 100 big questions, each with a labeled diagram
  • 100 Quick Whys and 300 myths busted
  • Sources for every answer in the back

★★★★★ 5.0 on Amazon (13 ratings)

New Cover of Raise Street-Smart Kids
Ages 6–9

Raise Street-Smart Kids

100 full-color “What would you do?” comic lessons on strangers, peer pressure, body safety, online safety and emergencies.

  • Teaches what to do, not who to fear
  • The exact words to say in every lesson
  • Grown-Up Corner, Lesson Checks and a Safety Card
New Cover of How Money Really Works for Kids
Ages 8–12

How Money Really Works for Kids

50 big questions about money, from clay tablets to digital cash, each answered on one colorful spread.

  • Banks, interest, inflation, stocks and trade, explained calmly
  • Money Words glossary and sources for every answer
  • Notes for readers in the UK, Canada and Australia
Look inside

Every page is a picture you want to read.

Real pages from the books. Big art, short clear answers, and something surprising on every spread.

Page from 100,000 Whys for Toddlers: Why do I sneeze?
Toddlers: Why do I sneeze?
Page from 100,000 Whys for Curious Kids: Why can astronauts jump so high on the Moon?
Curious Kids: the Moon
Page from Raise Street-Smart Kids: A man asks where you live
Street-Smart: a real lesson
Page from How Money Really Works for Kids: What did people use before money?
Money: before money
Illustrated guide page: from swapping to coins
Money: the guide page
Free printables

Print it tonight, use it tomorrow.

Pick a pack, enter your email, and we will send the download link. Made for parents, grandparents and teachers. Works on Letter or A4 paper.

Free Money Pack

AGES 8–12 · 10 PAGES

  • Needs or Wants? card game
  • Savings Goal Tracker and Money Diary
  • Spend, Save, Share planner
  • The Doubling Challenge and Money Words puzzles

Family Safety Kit

AGES 6–9 · 11 PAGES

  • 16 “What would you do?” game cards
  • Trusted Adults hand and wallet Safety Cards
  • No, Go, Yell, Tell poster and fridge rules
  • Practice chart, certificate and grown-up tips

Myth or Fact? Pack

AGES 6–13 · SCIENCE CARDS

  • 36 science cards with the answers hidden
  • 4 Why of the Week posters
  • My Big Why worksheet
How we check facts

Kids ask real questions. They deserve true answers.

Plenty of kids’ books guess. Ours show their work.

Start with real questions

We collect the questions kids actually ask at home and in class.

Answer in plain words

The first sentence answers the question. The rest explains it, step by step.

Check every fact

Each answer is checked against reliable sources, like NASA, the Smithsonian or the Federal Reserve.

Print the sources

The sources are listed in the back of the book, so you and your child can look them up.

Reading from the UK, Canada or Australia?

The books ship in all four countries. How Money Really Works for Kids even has a page on reading it with pounds, Canadian dollars or Australian dollars. Pick your Amazon store:

About Daniel Why

Daniel Why writes fact-checked, full-color books for curious kids and the grown-ups who answer their questions. Every “why?” deserves a real answer, so every book starts with real questions and ends with the sources behind the answers.