Why?

When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in, promising to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, “Why?” He is taken aback – but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering. Until a surprising truth is uncovered – and the villain is thwarted. In this take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-loud-bully story, simple questions lead to profound answers in a quest that proves the power of curiosity, featuring the universal tendency of young children who just won’t stop asking WHY?

“"Parents will appreciate the social message and kids will enjoy a supervillain with a kooky backstory." -- School Library Journal -- -”

"[Adam] Rex delivers a storytime home run-hilarious, heartfelt, instructive, and interactive." -- Booklist, Starred Review
"Joyful . . . A funny David-versus-Goliath story with a one-word question serving as the slingshot."--Kirkus Reviews
"Parents will appreciate the social message and kids will enjoy a supervillain with a kooky backstory." -- School Library Journal

Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including Nothing Rhymes with Orange, The True Meaning of Smekday (which was made into the major motion picture Home), and the New York Times bestseller The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. He has illustrated the work of many authors, including Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Jeff Kinney, Kate DiCamillo, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, and Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Claire Keane is the author-illustrator of several books for young readers, including Little Big Girl. She is also the illustrator of Love Is and is known for her development art for the movies Tangled and Frozen. She studied at École Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques in Paris and now lives in Venice Beach, California, with her kids. 

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