Big Questions from Little People

At last! Expert answers to those big questions children ask, including answers from David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson and many more.

Children have a knack of asking great but challenging questions: Why is the sea salty?

How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? What makes me me? How are we supposed to answer them? Imagine if we could turn to a leading expert to answer on our behalf.

This book gathers over 100 real questions from children and puts them to some of our best-loved and most knowledgeable experts.

Alain de Botton explores 'How are dreams made?', Kate Humble explains 'Why do lions roar?' and Heston Blumenthal answers 'Why do we cook food?' Their answers to the Big Questions - some complex, some searching, some surreal and some just plain cute - make this an essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of life, the universe and why cakes taste so nice.