Questions Asked

Questions - not answers. This is a book which raises very important questions and offers no answers. It's designed to affirm the right of children to ask big questions and to provide opportunity for them to think things through either independently or with adults. A useful tool.

"Where does the world come from? Has there always been something here? Or has it all come from nothing? (Jostein Gaarder)

I am almost lost for words after reading this book. I was so engrossed in the philosophical journey the little boy was on that I was surprised when the end came. and I didn't want it to finish. The only way to describe this book by Jostein Gaarder is that it's a book of questions that have no answers. The answers aren't needed because this book is designed for children to think deeply and explore philosophy.

I have never read a book like this before for children, it is unique and Is good for brain development and independently think things through.

Akin Duzakin illustrations are in a Dream like state, they weren't sharp and clear but a bit muffled and suited the style of the book.

A gorgeous book that will make a wonderful addition to your picture book collection.

This is a well done book for a thoughtful older child/young adult. It poses some of life's most difficult, unanswerable questions, in quiet and unthreatening ways, opening the possibility for further thought and discussion. It is nicely illustrated with soft-focused paintings that capture, for me, the emotions behind the thoughts. These are universal human expressions, ones that children always ask and adults often have difficulty managing. Questions about God or god, about death or life or illness, about the world, about storms, about emotions. This book allows a gentle entry into those discussions via the young person in the book who walks through the forest and the questions. It is only the questions. No easy answers--as there are none.

While reading a review copy of a re-release of Madeleine L'Engle's A Circle of Quiet, which is a memoir of writing and a soul searching look at the world, she wrote a bit that made me think of this book. Mankind is always in the human predicament, and this is what people write about. A good children's book is not easier to write than a good adults' book, and it poses to the writer the identical problem of trying to communicate his vision in a language that is not obsolete. (loc 2643)

This is a definitely recommended.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This book introduces readers to complex philosophical questions presented in a simple format.