App Detail » Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents)

What's New

New updated User Interface and minor fixes

App Description

Kids ask the darndest things...and here are the answers---all in one helpful app!

Anyone who has ever been a kid, raised a kid, or spent any time with kids knows that asking questions is a critical part of growing up. Kids have curious minds and they come up with some very interesting questions. But the truth is adults don't always know the answers. This app comes to the rescue. It addresses queries with enough depth and detail to both satisfy the curiosity of persistent young inquisitors and provide parents with a secure sense of a job well done.

Written with a child's imagination in mind, this easy-to-understand book permits kids to help themselves because it's organized by simple topical chapters: Outer Space; Planet Earth and Our Moon; Creatures Big and Small; Plant Life; People around the World; Politics and Government; How Things Work; Math, Measurement, and Time; All about My Body; and Daily Life. Each question posed is given a complete and satisfying answer, going beyond "because" and "it just is" and "I don't know."

Why do dogs bark? • Why is the sky blue? • Why do people have to grow old? • Why do people speak different languages? • How does my body know to wake up when morning comes? Enjoy!!

This app features:

•Intuitive and easy navigation
•A fun and engaging quiz with over a 100 questions
•Quick access to fun facts
•A “Surprise me” button to discover fun stuff
•Post comments and “Ask your own questions!”

"Now...parents have a resource they can reach for when their kids throw a doozy of a question their way" - San Diego Union Tribune

"I'd judge it as a perfect book for an audience of curious children ages eight to thirteen or so, and the parents of children who like to ask questions." - lesasbookcritiques.com

"Having this nearby will equip every parent for those difficult, absurd, or sometimes funny questions from their kids. The book is well organized with tabs marking each section for easy reference." - pageturners-underthecover.com

"The Handy Answer Book for Kids is a great little reference book, filled with pictures and charts and other visual delights. The questions are a lot of fun, ranging from the profound--"Who is God?"--to the trivial--"How does a vacuum cleaner pick up dirt?" - superfastreader.com

"Visible Ink has been publishing the Handy Answer books for over a decade now and they have been a favorite in both school and public libraries. This informative resource will suit public and school library users well." - American Reference Books

"The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) is of strong interest for any parent who wants to arm their child with general knowledge." - Children's Bookwatch

The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) by Gina Misiroglu, Visible Ink Press, ISBN: 978-1-57859-219-7 $21.95 available online or at better bookstores everywhere.

App Changes

• July 05, 2013 Initial release
• July 13, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
• October 30, 2013 New version 1.1