The New Children's Encyclopedia From DK Publishing Every child needs a book that answers his or her questions about the world: how it was made, whatmakes plants grow, why the Sun shines, how the human body works, what happened in the past,and why other countries are different from their own. Properly stimulated, this early thirst for knowledgecan become a lifelong process of discovery and understanding. This encyclopedia aims to encourageyoung readers to make these discoveries for themselves by presenting clear and concise informationin an exciting visual manner that draws them in and entices them to read on.