You Wonder All the Time - by Deborah Farmer Kris (Hardcover)

About the Book

This affirming book celebrates curiosity and the thought-provoking questions children ask.

Book Synopsis

This affirming book celebrates curiosity and the thought-provoking questions children ask.

"Where do colors go at night, and why do shadows creep?" You Wonder All the Time celebrates curiosity and the thought-provoking questions children ask and supports them as they continue to learn. "Will you stay curious as you grow? It's a brilliant part of you!"

Asking questions is an important part of learning that helps children grow and understand the world. Inspired by and containing questions from real kids, You Wonder All the Time explores and affirms all the questions children ask. The book features a series of engaging, playful, and curious what, when, where, why, and how questions from the child to the adult. "What if we rode a T-Rex and shook the forest floor?"

Its charming rhyme and heartwarming message that children's many questions are welcomed and their wondering is loved make the book perfect for storytime, home, and the preschool classroom.

All the Time Series
Written from the perspective of an adult speaking to a child, these rhyming books help young children know that they are deserving of love through life's ups and downs and show them all the ways they're supported as they continue to grow and learn.

Review Quotes

"A charming ode to curiosity. This sweet and celebratory rhyming story underscores the value of inquisitiveness."-- "School Library Journal"

"Highly recommended."-- "Children's Bookwatch"

"The four beautiful books in this series are gentle guides for parents and children that teach valuing all the things that make individuals special."-- "Asheville Citizen-Times"

"The questions in this book are priceless, and the illustrations bring wonder to life."--Warren Berger, author of A More Beautiful Question

"Ups and downs, highs and lows--they're par for the course as children learn and grow. Deborah Farmer Kris's gentle, caring books assure them of adults' love and support--all the time. A must-have series for the young children in your life."--Dr. Michele Borba, educational psychologist, parenting and bullying-prevention expert, and author of End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy; Thrivers; and Unselfie

About the Author

Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert, parent educator, and the author of Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive, the All the Time picture book series and the I See You board book series. Her bylines include CNN, PBS KIDS, NPR's Mindshift, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe Magazine, and Oprah Daily. Deborah spent over twenty years as a K-12 teacher and administrator and currently serves as an expert advisor for a PBS KIDS show Carl the Collector. Mostly, she loves sharing nuggets of practical wisdom that can help kids and families thrive.

Jennifer Zivoin has illustrated more than forty children's books, and her art has appeared in children's magazines, including High Five and Clubhouse Jr. She illustrated the New York Times and #1 Indiebound best seller Something Happened in Our Town.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest children's museum, featured her art in a special Pirates and Princesses exhibit. Jennifer provided artwork for celebrity picture books, including those by James Patterson and Guns N' Roses. Recently, Jennifer made her debut as an author with her book Pooka & Bunni.

Jennifer lives in Indiana with her husband, daughters, and pet chinchillas.